Sweet Potato Hash with Apples, finished with St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur

I’ve received a few requests lately to add a vegetarian recipe to Recipe Play, so here it goes… I was in a creative mood this evening, as you can see above, and wanted to play with some available flavors. As always, this time of year, I had several sweet potatoes and apples on hand, as [...]

Moreovers: Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce

This time of year, the local organic delivery service brings a predictable bounty: squash, apples, squash, sweet potatoes, squash, kale, Squash, SWEET POTATOES – AHHH! I’m not one to complain, because eating locally and seasonally is important. It’s just that in the middle of winter, one starts to run out of ideas for how to [...]

Puff Pastry Shells with Sweet Potato & Apple Puree, Blue Cheese and Bacon

Filmed this just last night. As you’ll see, I need a lot of practice in front of the camera. Recipe and cooking instructions for the sweet potato and apple puree coming soon. This is a slight modification of a recipe I’d posted previously using sourdough instead of piping the filling into pastry shells. What I [...]

Sweet Potato and Apple Spread with Blue Cheese and Bacon over Sourdough

Fall is one of my favorite times of year, both for the seasonal change and for the types of food that begins to appear on menus, in markets and on the table. A friend of mine belongs to a farmers market delivery co-op and it’s fun to see how the weekly deliveries change from spring [...]