If you visited Copywriters’ Kitchen last week, you know I cadged a quart of heirloom New York State Champagne grapes—also known as Corinth grapes—at my local farm stand. Advised to use them as fresh currants, I tossed a cupful into a sweet and crunchy Waldorf Salad. A few more ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]
Archives for August 2009
Gingery Curried Chickpea and Roasted Pepper Salad Recipe
You know a scorching day lies ahead when the air in your kitchen feels thick and close—at 6:00 AM. Ironically, by that hour on a hot summer morning, I'm already thinking about dinner: I like to get a head start on preparation to assure I'm not stuck in a broiling kitchen later ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]
How to Make Easy Oven-Roasted Peppers
Twenty years ago I tried making roasted peppers at home. I spent 30 minutes hovering over my kitchen burner rotating a fork-skewered pepper and another 10 minutes cleaning up the stove-top mess. The process yielded a single roasted pepper. It was slightly raw in patches and ... [Read More] [16 Comments. Please leave another.]
Copywriters’ Kitchen Weekly Menu August 10, 2009
Need dinner ideas? Here’s what we’re cooking this week at Copywriters’ Kitchen: Monday Penne with Red Pesto from 101 Cookbooks, mesclun salad, Italian bread Tuesday Grilled grassfed beef hamburgers and vegie burgers, Crispy Oven-Fried Yams, mixed green ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Waldorf Salad with Champagne Grapes
Ever buy strange and wonderful local produce, haul it home—and then feel at a complete loss as to what to do with it? That’s how I felt about the Champagne grapes I bought last week. At Westchester Greenhouse, my local farm stand, the tiny frosted purple grapes called to ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]