Author Archives: Allison Woods

Hot Tomato Chutney

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Allison Woods

From The Herbal Pantry Emilie Tolley and Chris Mead 3 pounds ripe tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup cider vinegar 1 large red pepper, chopped 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 … Continue reading →

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Charred Carrots with Griddled Goat Cheese

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Allison Woods

OMFG this is delicious.   For the carrots: 1 bunch of carrots (about 1 pound, or about 8 large carrots)   1 tablespoon olive oil   Coarse salt For the vinaigrette: 2-3 tablespoons good-quality apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup olive … Continue reading →

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Pear and Chocolate Crostata

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Allison Woods

from Epicurious Crust: 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3 tablespoons (or more) ice water 2 tablespoons chilled whipping cream Blend flour and salt … Continue reading →

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Alli’s Not Nalley’s Chili

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Allison Woods

This is based on a completely different recipe. I’ve modified it so much that I need a new recipe.   1 large onion, chopped 1/2 head garlic, minced 2 jalepeno peppers, chopped 2 fresh green poblano peppers, chopped 1/2 # … Continue reading →

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Basque Red Bean and Chorizo soup

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Allison Woods

I passed through Boise last week, and was so excited to check out some Basque food. Found the Basque area in town, but as it turns out, all of the Basque places are closed on Sunday. I settled on the … Continue reading →

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MINT AND MUSHROOM OMELET

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Allison Woods

shamelessly purloined from France Today OMELETTE A LA MENTHE ET AUX CHAMPIGNONS 4 to 6 servings 6 large eggs 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 1/3 cup (loosely packed) peppermint leaves, rinsed and patted dry 1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Pinch … Continue reading →

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Kowboy Koleslaw

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Allison Woods

This recipe developed out of need, as many of the best of them do. When I’m out for several days camping and fishing, I want to eat my veg, but they need to be low-maintenance and durable. You can shred … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Beef

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Allison Woods

Based on Donna Hay’s recipe. 1# beef—what cut you select will determine the cooking time 2 onions 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 can tomatoes or equivalent 4 cups or so beef stock bay leaf cinnamon stick couple t coriander oregano, … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Jelly

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Allison Woods

The other day I ran across a recipe for dandelion jelly on Langdon Cook’s excellent foraging website, Fat of the Land. I was kinda toying with doing up a batch but didn’t know where to find the dandies and was … Continue reading →

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Curried Chicken with Lentils

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Allison Woods

I picked up this recipe at Central Market the other day. They were making it in their little demo kitchen. I was a little nonplussed about the lentils, but curry makes everything taste good. This one-pot dish is insanely delicious … Continue reading →

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