Recession Recipes

Despite this September being the hottest September ever on record in Vegas, fall has finally arrived today with a sudden 20 degree drop from yesterday’s temperature. I’m giddy with excitement and am already planning on what I’m going to braise to take advantage of the cooler temperatures.
This Roasted Acorn Squash with Chile Vinaigrette makes for [...]

I saw these Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches with Blueberry Swirl on the front cover of the August issue of Gourmet magazine and fell in love with them instantly. I didn’t buy the magazine when I first saw it, but then couldn’t get them out of my head. I remember making Carlo search every book [...]

This recipe taunted us from the cover of Food & Wine magazine for a few months before we gave in and finally made it, and it satisfied our craving for a big juicy burger. The homemade Russian dressing was a nice touch and made it extra tasty. This recipe makes enough for 6 burgers at [...]

Today is the first day of fall, so it is only appropriate to post the perfect fall salad today: Spiced Butternut Squash, Lentil, and Goat Cheese Salad. The sweetness of the squash combined with the nuttiness of the French Puy lentils and the creamy tang of the goat cheese equals a hearty welcome to the [...]

Out of all the jams that I’ve made this summer, this Peach Jam just might be my favourite. Instead of cutting the peaches up into small pieces so they would cook down into a smoother jam, I kept them quite large so the resulting jam is full of really big chunks of fresh peaches in [...]

Living in Texas for 12 years built a certain appreciation for enchiladas in me. It’s hard not to love some cheesy, gooey, spicy ones — but this veggie twist was really excellent, too, and made great use of some nice seasonal vegetables. Plus, you can cook it on the grill so you don’t have to [...]

Carlo and I got hooked on soup for lunch when we lived in Austin and we would order from the Soup Peddler each week. He would deliver vacuum sealed packs of all kinds of soup to our house that were the perfect serving size for lunch for 2 people. Most times we would place the [...]

Keeping in line with last’s week post about trying to savor the last of the summer fruit and veg, here is a savory dessert using up the last of the summer’s peaches. Grilled peaches and Manchego cheese may sound like an odd combination, but the saltiness of the Spanish sheep’s milk cheese really plays off [...]

I’ve been in a bit of a food funk ever since I got back from the Grand Canyon. The cool weather made me wish that I could fast forward the next few weeks until it is fall in Vegas. I’m fed up with summer produce and I feel like I’ve eaten my weight in zucchini [...]

Carlo and I had a wonderful time camping at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon over the Labor Day weekend. Aside from a torrential thunder and hail storm on Friday night, the weekend was perfect from the cool alpine weather to the breathtaking scenery.
Carlo also picked out some great food to cook too. We [...]