Monthly Archives: May 2014

MEMORIAL DAY: A TOTALLY GRILLED DINNER

Posted on May 26, 2014 by thesolitarycook

I love Monday holidays. It’s like we’ve been given a second Sunday. I’ll spend the rest of the week wondering what day it actually is, but that’s a small price to pay. We seem to feel honor bound to grill … Continue reading →

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WEEKNIGHT DINNER: ORECHIETTE WITH FRESH PEAS, LEMON, AND GREEK YOGURT

Posted on May 19, 2014 by thesolitarycook

  When we were a young family, I raised a great garden every summer in Northern California. One of the crops was peas. If you’ve never grown peas, you have not experienced abundance. Think rabbits. Literally. The peas grew faster and … Continue reading →

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BRAISED ONION VINAIGRETTE and A LEFTOVER SALAD

Posted on May 18, 2014 by thesolitarycook

Remember Mezzaluna Marinara?  Remember the onion that was fished out of the sauce once it had lusciously thickened and concentrated? The one I told you not to dare to throw away? Right, that onion. It absorbed all sorts of wonderful flavors during its … Continue reading →

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WEEKNIGHT DINNER: MELANZANA MARINARA

Posted on May 12, 2014 by thesolitarycook

Isn’t she beautiful! All right, so her hat sits a bit crookedly. Big deal. She’s plump yet firm in all the right places, and the sheen of her skin is downright dazzling. And she only cost a dollar and eighty-nine … Continue reading →

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