Squash Rice Pudding

My inspiration for this recipe came partly from a traditional Iranian dessert called “Shole-Zard” (saffron rice pudding), and partly from the need to use up some squash puree sitting in my fridge 🙂 I’ve made this pudding several times now and love it! I have used both white Basmati rice and white sushi rice and […]

Celeriac and Squash Soup

I make this soup every fall as soon as celeriac hits the farmer’s market! Celeriac which is sometimes called “celery root” is a root vegetable which is although a member of the celery family, it is NOT actually the root of the vegetable you buy called celery! It is a very bumpy bulb-type root and […]

Oven-Baked Crispy-Skinned Saffron Sockeye Salmon

The following method is the easiest and tastiest way I know to cook wild salmon with the added benefit of being fast and mess-free to prepare. So, perfect for week night dinners! We buy our wild Sockeye salmon in frozen single portions from a reliable source at the farmers market. Each piece is about 7 […]