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About Rivertree kitchen

I am a freelance editor with a specialty in cookbook editing. I've written two small cookbooks (50 Best Sundaes and 50 Best Cookies) and have edited more than 200. Despite my immersion in recipes, my favorite way to cook is to see what's in the fridge and wing it. I live with my husband and two dogs in rural Wisconsin. Husband (Tom) and son (Luke) are talented cooks themselves. All the photographs in this blog are my own creations. I'm a neophyte in the world of food photography (as if you couldn't tell), but I still claim blushing ownership of the pix you see here. If you want to reprint them (I can't imagine why), please give credit, if for no other reason than to pass on the blame.

Cracked potatoes: fun with food

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

Tom brought home some lovely little Yukon gold potatoes last week. They were the size of golf balls, about two bites each. I decided to bash the heck out of them. When you whack a whole, skin-on potato with just … Continue reading →

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Chive-pistachio pesto

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

My chives are loving the weather lately. They are both lanky and bushy. When they’re flourishing, I top everything short of dessert with minced chives. I’m thinking pesto would be a bright note with the simple pan-seared chicken breasts I … Continue reading →

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Feta & greens omelet: one-handed lunch

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

I’ve been swamped with editing work lately, so the girls haven’t gotten much play time. On Sunday, I took them to the dog park for some much-needed energy release. When we got to the park, it was occupied. Normally that’s … Continue reading →

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Potato-ham hash: it’s not just for breakfast

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

One of these days I need to make hash for breakfast. Crispy potato bits, maybe topped with a lovely fried egg with a runny yolk… . What a great way to start the day. It’s not that I’ve never made … Continue reading →

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Chickpea-olive pasta: dinner in 20 minutes

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

We’ve been enjoying the warm summer breezes for two weeks. This is worth mentioning because 1) we live in Wisconsin, and 2) this is March, when normally we’re still shoveling snow on a regular basis. My workload is heavy right … Continue reading →

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Spicy tomato-artichoke chicken

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

When you go to Florida every March, as we do, you get a brief preview of summer long before the 80-degree days will appear at home. It’s heavenly to start the day with a walk on the beach. On the last day, … Continue reading →

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Chicken chili with black beans

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

We are a two-chili family. Tom makes a fantastic red chili with sausage and kidney beans; I make white chili with chicken and white beans. Tonight we had some lovely leftover chicken, so it was my turn. Once my onions … Continue reading →

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fried egg sandwich with roasted pepper

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

If there’s one food trend that I’m right on top of, it’s the fried egg sandwich. An egg is perfect foil for so many flavors. I confess that part of the reason I add peppers is as justification for the buttery egg … Continue reading →

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Bacon-broccoli quiche

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

Bacon is tasty. Bacon from a locally cured organic pig is wondrous. It’s rich and full of porky goodness but never too salty. As my friend Brett Laidlaw says on his fantastic blog Trout Caviar, homemade (or locally produced) bacon … Continue reading →

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Chicken-spinach enchiladas for Tom

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

Last Sunday was my lovely husband Tom’s birthday. It was also Superbowl Sunday, so you know what this sports-obsessed household is doing — even though the Packers are not in the game. Let us pause for a moment of mourning … Continue reading →

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