Tag Archives: carrots

Crunchy carrot salad for the 21st century

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Rivertree kitchen

As I’ve said before, we adore carrots in all their myriad forms here at Rivertree Kitchen. I’ve cooked them with honey and chiles, tossed them in with a roasting chicken, shredded them into Thai peanut noodles, even baked them in … Continue reading →

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Chicken-parmesan pot pies

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

For Luke’s birthday last weekend (my child is 18! How did that happen?), he stuck with the family tradition and requested chocolate soufflés as his birthday “cake.” Our ramekins had somehow vanished, so I bought new ones. They were the … Continue reading →

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Apple-carrot cake

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

I’m officially endorsing cake for breakfast. Not all cakes, of course. If you’re snarfing down a slice of triple-layer chocolate cake at 9 am, I don’t want to hear about it. This cake is so loaded with carrots and apples … Continue reading →

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Pasta with spicy peanut sauce

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

Our house does not have air conditioning. (Yes, Wisconsin does get hot —sometimes downright steamy — in the summer.) Most of the time this is manageable, since we are shaded by the many trees on our property, but keeping the … Continue reading →

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Braised pork with carrots and parsnips

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Rivertree kitchen

My day job is as a freelance book editor, mostly cookbooks. I am grateful beyond words (sorry about the pun) to be able to work with food writers and chefs. I learn new things every day. I recently had the … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken noodle soup

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

Our wonderful friend Joe came over recently, bearing goodwill and the largest organic chicken I’d ever seen. He roasted it in our oven with an onion, a pile of tiny red potatoes, and not nearly enough carrots. (Few things on … Continue reading →

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Carrots, sweet and spicy

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

Even when I was the pickiest of picky eaters, I loved carrots. The crunch, the sweetness, the vibrant color: all good. Tom and Luke feel the same way. We love our carrots raw or cooked, and especially when they’re roasted … Continue reading →

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The circle of life, chicken style.

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

Roast chicken is in every omnivore cook’s repertoire, and there are as many ways to prepare it as there are cooks. My version has evolved over the years. There are elements that I tweak every time I make it, and … Continue reading →

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The wild side of soup

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Rivertree kitchen

I love soup. Fond as I am of a good loaf of bread, I’ll take a bowl of soup over a sandwich any day. Soup is the perfect vehicle for those of us who cook without a net; it’s a … Continue reading →

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