Garlicky Spinach

This spinach wins over even those who normally snub the vegetable. Pre-washed spinach makes this dish come together in a flash.
1 pound spinach
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ lemon
Wilt the spinach in a wide, covered sauté pan over medium heat, for about 4 minutes, and pour…
White Bean and Chard Soup with Sausage

This soup straddles the line between fresh and green and rich and hearty. So much so, in fact, that it would be perfectly appropriate in any season.
4 cups cooked white beans
1 quart chicken broth (here’s our recipe for homemade)
½ teaspoon red chile flakes, (optional)
2 links fresh Italian sausage, removed from casing…
Pork and Fennel Ragu

This quick ragu exemplifies my “double up-halvsies” trick. It’s got loads of onion and fennel, just a bit of pork for flavor, and half the pasta you’re used to. Yet it’s so hearty you’ll never miss the extra meat and pasta.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups onion, finely chopped
2 cups fennel…
Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with Wheat Berries and Blue Cheese

Acorn squash skins are quite leathery and the cooked flesh will pop out of it as you cut the wedges. Use a butter-knife to help separate the skin and flesh if needed.
Continue reading » »Kitchen Sink Fried Rice

You’ll see this fried rice come up every few months in Nourish Weekly Menus, always in a different guise. Sometimes with cabbage, sometimes with bok choy, sometimes with shredded pork, sometimes with spicy shrimp … you get the picture. Feel free to use add basic recipe to your rotation with anything calling from your fridge.…
Continue reading » »Improv Cassoulet

There are so many things I love about cassoulet … one of them being its versatility. Be creative with your leftovers–beans, roasted meat, stale bread–and see what it becomes.
Continue reading » »Pear, Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Panini

Think of this as an upscale cousin to the average Joe grilled cheese, and as a perfect pair with creamy soups. Feel free to mix up the cheese; I like to add a generous grind of pepper on top of the pears before topping too. You can use any type of pear you like, but…
Continue reading » »Crispy Mashed Potato Cakes

I’ve always wanted a recipe like this, and I spent some time perfecting it. Would it be better to coat the cakes in panko? I wondered. It turned out to be too much trouble, and didn’t make the cakes that much crispier. What if I sprinkled cheese on the outside to make a crisp, savory crust? Nope. That didn’t add as much punch as I’d expected. This straightforward recipe–it takes just a few minutes to pull together–yielded the best results, and will be one I go back to again and again. I hope you do too.
Continue reading » »Peanut-Sweet Potato Soup

Strangely enough, peanuts and sweet potatoes make a great pair. Between the warm fall hues of this soup and the crisp, bright flavors of the Fennel-Apple Salad accompanying it (get the recipe in the Nourish Weekly Menus archive), this meal is truly a feast for the senses.
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 cup onion, diced…









