And so we’re off….
This sporadic blog is for friends who might want to dip in occasionally and see what’s shaking. Or try jubilating themselves.
Author: Amy Cotler
Nudeling around….
Tastes good. Read my Berkshire Magazine piece on Bjorn Solmo and his restaurant, Nudel, in Lenox, MA here.
Best Kale Salad
(Don’t let the picture fool you; this is a gorgeous holiday dish. I didn’t have time to snap a picture before the kale was gobbled up, but it’s bright green, topped with hot pink seeds and light pink pickled red onions.) Holiday Kale Salad with Lemon-Anchovy Dressing, Pickled Onions and Pomegranate Seeds* Gorgeous, tasty, make […]
Rescue Roasted Turkey with Gravy
This is a fabulous recipe for a quicker cooking turkey that frees up your oven for other goodies. The challenge with any whole roasted turkey is keeping the breast moist while the thigh finishes cooking. The easiest way to do so is to cook a big bird. And why not? The leftovers are even tastier, […]
Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Harvest Festival 2014
Please join me Oct 11-12 for dynamic community event like no other… I’m producing this wild and wonderful festival! Learn more This 80 year old festival is like no other, so please join us. I added a farmers market, tasty local food trucks, local artisan foods section and more. Also, goodies at the Botanical Bakery […]
September Bites
A few tasties for the last weekend in September, some from my facebook page, where I post frequently. Link here. Mixed drops ready for sauce Apple season Warm apple sauce link here. (My first blog post). Connie’s Apple Cake for the perfect brunch: Link here. Make Apple Butter using a slow cooker Link here Radical […]
End of the Day Ratatouille
Summer in a bowl, using the quickest version I know… I conjured this up at 11 last night, not my sharpest time, so I used the food processor to help out. The results may not be as pretty as hand cut produce, but the flavor is summer’s finale in a bowl — glorious. (And the […]
Sweet Pepper Bulgur
What can you cook up with all these last-of-the-season onions, tomatoes and peppers? You’ll love the sweet flavor and dense, sticky texture of this versatile grain salad. It is easy to prepare and particularly good cold. Bulgur, which is also called cracked wheat, can be found in specialty and health food stores, as well as […]
