New recipe, November 30, 2015

Ricotta Spinach Dumplings from the October 2015 Cooking Light. This was the kids' recipe I this issue--the dumplings were harder to keep together than I expected. The flavors are nice--this gets a 3.

New recipe, November 29, 2015

Bitter Greens with Carrots Turnips and Oranges from the November 2015 Bon Appetít. Very nice, we give this a 4.

New recipe, November 28, 2015

Baked Minty Rice with Feta and Pomegranate Relish from the December 2015 Bon Appetít. Simple, and delicious. We give this a 5.

New recipe, November 27, 2015

Fresh Dill Cucumbers with Lemon from the November 2015 Bon Appetít. Tasty--it gets a 4. Served with Thanksgiving leftovers, of course!

New recipe, November 26, 2015

The new Thanksgiving recipe is Cracked Black Pepper Pull Apart Biscuits from Epicurious. At least in the mountains, these needed 10-15 minutes more cooking time than the recipe called for--overall they get a 3.

We did a reprise of the Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange the from November 2014 Bon Appetít--still wonderful, it still gets a 5.

New recipe, November 25, 2015

Spiced Rum Punch with Citrus and Luxardo, from the December 2015 Bon Appetít. Nice--we give this a 3.

New recipe, November 24, 2015

Apple Salad with Toasted Mustard Seeds and Herbs from the December 2015 Bon Appetít. This is good--we give it a 3. Served with a pan fried lamb chop.

New recipe, November 23, 2015

Red Lentil Dal with Mustard Seeds from the December 2015 Food and Wine.  This is excellent--we give it a 5.

New recipe, November 22, 2015

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup, and Wild Rice and Baby Kale Salad with Persimmons, from the November/December 2015 Eating Well. Both are very nice-we give them 4s.

New recipes, November 21, 2015

Two from Ottolengi The Cookbook: Burnt Eggplant with Yellow Pepper and Red Onion (we used several colors of pepper), and Beef and Lamb Meatballs Baked in Tahini (all beef as we could not get ground lamb in Mexico). We loved the eggplant--it gets a 4. The meatballs were also nice, we give them a 3--if we'd had lamb, could easily have gotten a 4.

New recipe, November 20, 2015

Cabbage Salad (Yam Galumblee) from Jennifer Brennan's The Original Thai Cookbook. Gives a special flavor to something as basic as cabbage. We give this a 4. I can't find a link to the recipe online.

New recipe, November 19, 2015

Chicken in Peanut Sauce (Gai Tua) from Jennifer Brennan's The Original Thai Cookbook. Very popular with our friends! We give this a 4. I was not able to find a link for the recipe--sorry.

New recipe, November 18, 2015

Pork and Shrimp Mince (Neua Tang), from Jennifer Brennan's The Original Thai Cookbook. We had trouble getting ground pork, so it is all shrimp. Very tasty, a bit salty as made--we'd cut back on the salt. We give this a 3

New recipe, November 17, 2015

Chicken with Ginger from Jennifer Brennan's The Original Thai Cookbook. Very good--we give it a 4.

New recipe, November 16, 2015

Sweet Pork (Moo Wan) from Jennifer Brennan's the Original Thai Cookbook. We liked this a lot--it gets a 5! Served with a quick cucumber pickle.  Sorry I can't find a link for this recipe.

New recipe, November 15, 2015

Rama a Bathing (Pra Ram Long Song) from Jennifer Brennan's The Original Thai Cookbook. Very tasty, we give this a 4.  Sorry, I can't find a link to this recipe.

New recipe, November 14, 2015

Thai Chicken Curry from the January 2013 Bon Appetít. This is very tasty, pretty spicy as made. If you are sensitive to heat, use a lot less curry paste! We loved it, it gets a 4.

New recipes, November 13, 2015

Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole with Peas and Breadcrumbs, and Orange and Almond Salad, from the November 2015 Cooking Light. These were tasty--they get 4s

New recipe, November 12, 2015

Chicory Apple Salad with Brown Butter Dressing from the October 2015 Bon Appetít. Excellent, it gets a 4.

Served with Dukkah Crusted Lamb Chops with Pomegranate Molasses from the December 2007 Bon Appetít, a repeat for us.

New recipes, November 11, 2015

Beer Braised Chicken Thighs with Cremini Mushrooms, and Parsley Fennel Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette, both from the November 2015 Cooking Light. The chicken is nice, gets a 3. The salad gets a 4.

New recipe, November 10, 2015

Butternut Strata with Gruyere from the November 2015 Cooking Light. Pleasant, we give this a 3.

New recipe, November 9, 2015

Pan Seared Chicken with Pecan Scallion Gremolata from the November 2015 Cooking Light. This is quite nice--we give it a 4.

New recipe, November 8, 2015

Middle Eastern Chicken and Chickpea Stew, from the November/December 2015 Eating Well. Served with a caprese salad. We give this a 4--very nice.

New recipes, November 7, 2015

Braised Brussels Sprouts with Mustard and Thyme from the November 2015 Cooking Light, and Glazed Roasted Delicata Squash from the November/December 2015 Eating Well. Served with pan seared duck breast.

We would sautée the sprouts longer to get more caramelization. We give them a 3. The squash is excellent--it gets a 4

New recipe, November 6, 2015

Pork Chops and Squash with Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette from the March 2013 Bon Appetít. This is quite delicious--the dressing ties it all together. We give this a 5

New recipe, November 5, 2015

Tofu Banh Mi Wraps from the November 2015 Cooking Light. Easy, pleasant. We give this a 3.

New recipe, November 4, 2015

Orecchiette with Turkey Sausage Broccoli Rabe and Walnuts from the November 2015 Cooking Light. We liked this, it gets a 4.

New recipe, November 3, 2015

Spinach Radish Salad from the November 2015 Food and Wine. This is pleasant, it gets a 3.

New recipe, November 2, 2015

Frisée and Carrot Ribbon Salad With Za'atar Lemon Vinaigrette from Epicurious. Excellent! It gets a 5.

New recipe, November 1, 2015

Balsamic Short Ribs from Epicurious. This is a satisfying wintertime dish, and the basil-lemon gremolata really adds a bright note to it--very good! We give it a 4. Served with braised fennel.