Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with 
Wheat Berries and Blue Cheese

Written on Jan 21, 2012 by Lia Huber
roasted-acorn-squash-salad

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.

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Peanut-Sweet Potato Soup

Written on Oct 29, 2011 by Lia Huber
pumpkin-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…

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Melone e Limone

Written on Sep 16, 2011 by Lia Huber
melon-lemon

This simple salad is the PERSONIFICATION of how stunning and delicious peak-of-season produce can be.

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Carla Hall’s Spicy Carrot and Ginger Soup

Written on Apr 27, 2011 by Alison Ashton
carlas-carrot-soup

This recipe demonstrates “Top Chef” contestant (and fan favorite!) Carla Hall’s deft touch with nourishing ingredients. It’s also the type of healthy everyday food she favors that leaves room for some well-chosen indulgences. She uses herbal tea bags as bouquet garni to infuse the soup with flavor and silken tofu instead of heavy cream to…

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Devilish Egg Salad

Written on Apr 22, 2011 by Lia Huber
Devilish Egg Salad

My husband claims to not be very fond of egg salad . . . but he loves deviled eggs. I, on the other hand, can’t be bothered with filling those fragile egg white shells. So this is my compromise. An egg salad that tastes like deviled eggs (with a little added heft from minced celery). Heaven.

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Dayna’s Matzo Ball Soup

Written on Apr 18, 2011 by Alison Ashton
Dayna’s Matzo Ball Soup

Dayna Macy, author of “Ravenous,” shares a matzo ball soup recipe fit for a feast–or for a comforting meal any night.

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Improvised Lentil Soup with Bacon and Juniper Berries

Written on Feb 21, 2011 by Alison Ashton
Improvised Lentil Soup with Bacon and Juniper Berries

Lentil soup is easy to improvise on a chilly night. Even better, it’s hearty enough to serve as a main dish.

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Shaved Celeriac, Radish and Pecorino Salad with Pomegranates and White Truffle Vinaigrette

Written on Feb 14, 2011 by Alison Ashton
Shaved Celeriac, Radish and Pecorino Salad with Pomegranates and White Truffle Vinaigrette

A handful of well-chosen ingredients yields a salad that’s light and bright yet earthy and wintery.

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Asian Chicken-Beef Noodle Soup

Written on Jan 7, 2011 by Lia Huber
Asian Chicken-Beef Noodle Soup

This soup is somewhat of an imagined amalgamation of my favorite Asian soups: the star anise-laced Hanoi beef noodle soup and Chinese wonton soup. The flavors bring both comfort and cold-fighting compounds to bring serious “ahhhh” to flu season.

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Frisee Salad with Lentils and Duck Confit

Written on Dec 29, 2010 by Lia Huber
Frisee Salad with Lentils and Duck Confit

It’s amazing what you can pull together when you’ve spent time creating tasty basics. Long-roasted duck legs with fall-of-the-bone meat can live in the freezer until you’re ready for them, and lentils come together in a flash and can keep nearly all week. The result? One nourishing meal.

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