When regular contributor Alex Province and Matthew Bennett recently found themselves with family in mountainous Bend, Oregon, they entertained everyone with their classic dirty vodka martinis. If you’ve ever wondered how to make a simple, delicious martini with style, this is it. (Supermarket olives in a jar are fine.)
Recipes
Comfort: Fried Eggs with Fried Potatoes
From Alex Province: This is the ultimate comfort food I enjoyed as a child while visiting my grandparents in Seville, Spain. Because she did not speak English (nor did I speak Spanish), my grandmother expressed her love for us through food. This recipe is one I learned from her and still cook today, only now […]
Comfort Food: Mac & Cheese with Carmelized Onions and Cauliflower
From Christopher Prosperi — This is one of my favorite comfort foods to make in the oven Fall through Spring. It has a few steps that can be done ahead of time, in the spirit of Ina Garten. It’s rare to use egg noodles in mac & cheese but I love the softness of them. […]
Comfort Food: Easy Slow-Cooker Chicken with Root Vegetables
From Chris Prosperi — This is ridiculously easy to make; it involves chicken, chopped vegetables, corn starch and a slow cooker. In six hours, dinner is served!
Comfort: Dinner Salad with Goat Cheese Honey Poppers
From Faith — Picture this… a big salad with greens of your choice, dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette and topped with Goat Cheese Honey Poppers; softened goat cheese rolled into balls and mixed with herbs and honey, then pan-fried to a crisp in a little oil. They’re warm and oozy on the inside, offering the tang […]
Halibut with a Dreamy Beurre Blanc Sauce
In one bite we were offering ohs and ahs as we took our first bites of Halibut Beurre Blanc, prepared for us by Chris Prosperi from Nina Planck’s The Real Food Cookbook. While it sounds fancy because of the French reference, it’s a simple butter and white wine sauce that would make any piece of […]
