Winter Recipes -

White Bean and Chard Soup with Sausage

Written on Feb 17, 2012 by Lia Huber

Perked up with garlicky Swiss chard and Italian sausage, this hearty, fast and easy white bean soup recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes.

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Pork and Fennel Ragu

Written on Feb 10, 2012 by Lia Huber

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…

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Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with  Wheat Berries and Blue Cheese

Written on Jan 21, 2012 by Lia Huber

This entree salad of maple-drizzled acorn squash, hearty wheat berries, toasted walnuts and blue cheese is the essence of fall.

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Improv Cassoulet

Written on Nov 24, 2011 by Lia Huber

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.

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Pear, Goat Cheese and Prosciutto Panini

Written on Nov 11, 2011 by Lia Huber

Panini are an upscale Italian-style grilled cheese sandwich, and this version is dressed up with pear and prosciutto for a tasty cool-weather treat.

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Crispy Mashed Potato Cakes

Written on Nov 4, 2011 by Lia Huber

If you have leftover mashed potatoes on hand, these easy potato cakes come together in no time for a quick appetizer or vegetarian main dish.

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Peanut-Sweet Potato Soup

Written on Oct 29, 2011 by Lia Huber

Peanuts and sweet potatoes make a great pair in this warm, golden sweet potato soup. Although the flavors are complex, this soup is easy for a healthy midweek dinner.

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Swiss Chard with Grated Garlic

Written on Mar 28, 2011 by Lia Huber

This Swiss chard recipe is my new go-to green dish. I can literally go from picking chard from the garden to getting this on the table in under 10 minutes.

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