Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

This tasty little treat is great to make when lemons are in full season.  And lucky for us, that happens to be in winter when a little afternoon tea and scone break with a friend may be just what the doctor ordered. You can use either a regular lemon, or a meyer lemon for this…

Sunny Citrus Platter

One of the great gifts of winter at the produce market is citrus.  Just when the days are short and the skies are often gray we get a POW of flavor and energy in the citrus aisle.  Not only do we get a jolt of flavor and color from our citrus, but we also get…

Pumpkin Pancakes

Pumpkin + Pancakes = Mmmmmm I hope you enjoy these warm, fluffy, moist, lightly spiced, pumpkin pancakes.  They’re just right to get you started on a Fall morning.  Or, for a fun twist on normal, try them for dinner one night.  Woo Hoo!  Pancakes for dinner! Pumpkin Pancakes 2 (10 oz) cups flour 3 TB…

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are powerfully nutritious, like all of their cabbage kin.  They are a strong flavored green, and when properly prepared are uniquely nutty and flavorful. They are at their peak of flavor when harvested after a frost, or during the cool days of Fall.  There are many ways to coax the best from these…

Butternut Squash Steak with Spicy Pepitas Pesto

Squash are reigning supreme at my local market, and one of my very favorites is the smooooth, sweet, easy on the taste-buds butternut squash. I found a big, blocky hulk of a butternut squash at my market, and decided it deserved to be treated right.  Butternut squash flesh is firm, velvety, and subtly sweet.  I…

Quinoa and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash

The first Fall squash just arrived in my CSA veggie box — rich flavored, delicious acorn squash.  Yeah!  Each season has its culinary stars, and squash are definitely the stars of Fall.  Another autumnal joy is the new crop of apples in my local market.  I combined sweet-tart apples with protein packed quinoa and walnuts…