section: recipes 
Alissa and I have both been under the weather for the past week and with HORNE, our friend’s wedding and day-to-day life, we haven’t had an abundance of time to take care of ourselves. The one thing we did do, which really helped, was drink a lot of green tea with honey. So, when our sister, Jillian, told us she recently had an amazing drink that prominently featured green tea and honey we thought sharing the recipe with everyone would be the perfect way to pay homage to the multitudes of people suffering through cold and flu season.
[photo by Jonathan Levitt for the Boston Globe]
This martini hails from the lovely city of Portland, ME and can be found at the bar of the wonderful restaurant Evangeline. Evangeline is a French inspired restaurant with a seasonally driven, daily changing menu. Stephen, the general manager, created this drink when he was inspired to use Italian Plums he found at a local market. As with all of his creations, he wanted this drink to be fun, creative and approachable. Most importantly it had to go well with the French cuisine while still standing on its own as a cocktail. CLICK HERE for the full drink recipe after the jump! read more … November 6th, 2009 - 12:00pm 
This is the second part of the New Zealand-based Our Kitchen team. Last week we featured the Vegetable Torta by Sara and Emma in Auckland. This week we have Cookie Cream Sandwiches (with cinnamon-chocolate semi-freddo!) from Andy, Lauren, and Susie in the Dunedin kitchen.
Notwithstanding their different locations, the team keeps their food blog going with wonderful recipes and fantastic photography. Even though Andy says the recipe is a little labor-intensive, don’t believe him! Just make it and enjoy, no matter which hemisphere you’re in! -Kristina
CLICK HERE for the full Cookie Cream Sandwiches recipe after the jump! read more … November 6th, 2009 - 10:04am 
I came across the work of New Zealand based Sara and Emma quite by chance when reading comments to the blondies by Whimsy and Spice this summer. I envy the fact that they have their own creative space within their company to write about their passion for food. Their recipes are great as is the photography on their site. This week, given that it’s spring in their part of the world, they are sharing with us a (vegetarian) recipe for a layered vegetable ‘torta’, or savory pie. Next week, Sara and Emma’s colleagues, the other half of the “our kitchen” team will be here with a sweet recipe.
*sorry guys! i missed the non-veggie part of this recipe when i coded this last night. just remove the anchovies and ham and you’re home-free* 
About Sara and Emma: Sara and Emma are half of the Fisher Paykel ‘our kitchen’ team. They are based in Auckland, New Zealand, and their colleagues (who you will meet next week for a sweet recipe) are in Dunedin. Sara, a trained cook, with a Bachelor degree in Human Nutrition got hooked on food as a child watching TV personalities like Graham Kerr, Jaques Pèpin and Martin Yan. Emma got the food bug from her mom and from the time she spent in Asia as a teenager. This passion has carried on into adulthood. Today she finds her inspiration in her vegetable garden which provides plenty of food to prepare fresh seasonal and unprocessed meals.
CLICK HERE for Sara and Emma’s Vegetable Torte recipe after the jump! read more … October 30th, 2009 - 11:00am 
Many of you asked for more vegetarian recipes in the launch of this cookbook column but you also asked for cookbooks for special diets each week. So today we’ll be focusing on vegetarian/vegan friendly cookbooks and including a special vegan cornbread recipe at the end of the post! Also, if you’d like to try different crepe recipes (in addition to today’s crepe recipe), sweet or savory, Lou Seibert Pappas has an excellent book called Crepes (Chronicle Books) which is perfect! -Kristina
CLICK HERE for the cookbook reviews and a vegan recipe after the jump! read more … October 23rd, 2009 - 12:00pm 
I love it when I am introduced to a photographer’s work which really inspires me. Jennifer Causey, the author of this week’s recipe, has a food portfolio which I find so very nice. It inspires me to find the beauty in the every day. Unintentionally, I think the best word to describe it is simple. I admire her skill of being able to make something so simple seem so grand. This week she offers her recipe for Whole Wheat Crepes with Spinach Pesto, Mushrooms, and Goat Cheese. Once you get the hang of crepe making, you won’t ever stop! Enjoy, Kristina.
About Jennifer: Jennifer Causey is a photographer living in Brooklyn, NY. She loves exploring everyday beauty and small moments. She enjoys photographing food, travel and still life, and in her spare time she photographs her daily breakfasts. Her recent work includes Applique your Way (Chronicle Books) by stylist Kayte Terry. You can find prints of her work at pink olive in Brooklyn.
CLICK HERE for the full recipe after the jump! read more … October 23rd, 2009 - 11:00am 
i met emma as we both frantically took notes during survey 1 in the history of decorative arts and design program at parsons. i remember standing next to her at the photocopy machine that very first semester when she told me that she really wanted to be a baker. my first thought was ‘what are you doing here?’ closely followed by ‘wonder if she’ll bring treats to class?’
emma graduated from parsons in may and has managed to marry her two loves – she teaches the history of decorative arts to aspiring interior designers and she just started dulcinea. in addition to making specialty cakes and baked goods for order, the cornerstone of the business is emma’s weekly delivery of baked goods, which are inspired by the best seasonal produce available. it’s a csa for baked goods! (wouldn’t it be the perfect gift for a new mom or newlyweds?) although after sampling way too many herb and gruyere scones, i can safely say that this is a gift that would make anyone smile! -amy a CLICK HERE for the full recipe after the jump! read more … October 16th, 2009 - 11:00am 
Aran’s dessert featured in July was so inviting, I couldn’t fight my curiosity to know what type of savory dish she might cook up. I was so so pleased with the result. Having just returned from Dublin, where I had lots of smoked salmon, this dish will definitely be served soon in my home. We’re being spoiled this week, because Aran’s wonderful tart is also accompanied by a great autumn soup of butternut squash and orange cauliflower (I never even knew Orange Cauliflower existed!). Don’t miss Aran’s tabletop picks later today! -Kristina
CLICK HERE for the full recipe after the jump! read more …  October 9th, 2009 - 11:00am | 
