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Ingredient Of The Week: Apples
This week at La Domestique is dedicated to apples, the quintessential fruit of fall. Recently, I paid a visit to a local apple orchard and it was such a pleasure to walk amongst the trees, eating cider doughnuts. Each autumn, the owners of Ya Ya Farm and Orchard open up their property to the...
This Past Week at La Domestique: Kale
This past week at La Domestique was dedicated to kale. Farmers market stands are overflowing with this grand leafy green. Cooler temperatures and autumn frosts only enhance kale's sweet minerality. I love cooking with kale because it's sturdy and flavorful- perfect for autumn soups and stews. Here...
Autumn Salad with kale, purple cauliflower & wheat berries
I think it's only fitting to celebrate the first day of fall with a warm autumn salad. Walking through the farmers market, I've been inspired by color, like forest green kale and the jewel tones of purple cauliflower. My salads are transitioning from bright and fresh to warm and nourishing. I need...
Storyboard: Kale
Kale leaves add color, texture, and a sweet minerality to hearty autumnal dishes. Full of vitamin C and other nutrients, Kale is nourishing and satisfying. I encourage you to seek out this sturdy green at local farmers markets, where you're sure to find a variety of colors and leaf textures. It's...
Ribollita
Each week I contribute a column to "Whole Foods Market Cooking Boulder" expanding on one of the 10 Ways Tuesday ideas. This week I shared a recipe for Ribollita, a hearty Tuscan soup featuring a type of kale called cavolo nero. Here is the original article: This week, La Domestiqueis devoted to...
10 Ways Tuesday: Kale
I've got creative ideas for cooking with kale in Autumn: 1. Kale & Grains Amongst inspiring photographs and personal stories in the Big Sur Bakery Cookbook, you'll find a nourishing recipe for Pearl Barley with Kale and Butternut Squash. The barley is sautéed with caramelized onions,...
Ingredient of the Week: Kale
The ingredient of the week is inspired by cooler temperatures and the first frosts of autumn. Here in Colorado, it grows happily in our climate of dry, sunny days and chilly nights. Everywhere you look, in farmers markets and grocery stores, you'll find this large, leafy green. This week at La...
This Past Week at La Domestique: Potatoes
This past week at La Domestique we welcomed autumn with the humble potato. Whether roasted, boiled, baked or fried, potatoes are always comforting. The creamy, earthy flavor takes us back to mom's cooking. Potatoes come in several varieties, and this week week we looked at purple, red, golden,...
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Shiitake Mushrooms, Leeks & Thyme
The book, One Potato Two Potato is an excellent resource for everything you need to know about potatoes. Reading this book, I learned that a roasting potato should be low in starch and waxy. A few examples include: Yukon Gold, long white, and fingerling potatoes. For this recipe I went with...
Storyboard: Potatoes
This quote from The Produce Bible describes the potato perfectly: "Dependable and adaptable, with the ability to move between dressed-up glamour and simple, satisfying understatement..." Potatoes are comforting, with their earthy, rich flavor and hearty texture. They are affordable, filling...