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Category: WBIR

  • Thumbprint Cookies – Nowruz Recipe

    I‘m at an age when I may be guilty of idealizing my youth in a kind of “the good old days” filter that blocks out any unpleasant memories of political or cultural unease.  Of course, I wasn’t aware of any such issues, at least not in a way that was meaningful: I had a privileged…

  • Tomato Head’s Chicken Enchilada Dip

    Ingredients 2 packs Frontera Enchilada Sauce 2 oz Cream Cheese at room temperature 1/2 tsp Salt ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper ¾ tsp Cumin 2 tsp Light Brown Sugar 4 cups Cooked & Shredded Chicken 1.5 cups Frozen Corn Kernels 2 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Mild Cheddar Heat the enchilada sauce in a 10-inch cast…

  • Gingerbread

    Cookies are magic. We know it instinctively.  It might be that some of us grew up believing that little elves who live in hollow trees make magic in the form of fudge stripes on shortbread.  Or perhaps is the Christmas Eve ritual of leaving treats for old St. Nick. For me, the magic is in…

  • Deviled Eggs

    My relationship with eggs is a Facebook status: It’s complicated. And like many a well-documented social media bond, my affair with eggs has always been mercurial and overly sensitive to the delicate shadings of status updates. Today, I’m a fan of eggs of all sorts – boiled, deviled, poached and even shirred.  But it’s been…

  • Tomato Head’s Grit Casserole with Mushroom Cream Sauce        

    I can’t recall my first memory of grits. I may have blocked it. That’s not because of any dislike, per se, but more likely it comes down to shame.  I suspect that my first encounter with grits involved copious butter with lots and lots of sugar, too.  And as any self-respecting Southerner will tell you,…

  • Hot Milk Cake

    ​   Despite the digital age and the ease of having all my favorite books on a portable screen, I’m still dedicated to the real thing.  Books fit my hand, and there’s something particularly satisfying about holding the bottom corner of the next page of between my thumb and index finger; it’s a tease to…

  • Tomato Head’s White Bean Chili

    Yum White Bean Chili Recipe   2 cups dry White Beans, checked for stones and soaked overnight ¼ cup Oil ½ cup Onion, chopped 3 large cloves Garlic, minced, about 2 TBL 1 large Poblano Pepper, seeded and chopped 4 cups Water or Chicken Broth 1 cup Cooked Chicken, white and or dark meat shredded…

  • Warm Winter Pasta Bake

    Yum Baked Rigatoni Recipe 8 oz dry Rigatoni Pasta 2.5 cups Spaghetti Sauce 1 ½ cups Italian Sausage, cooked 2 cups Spinach, chopped 1 cup Ricotta Cheese 3 TBL Basil, Chopped 2 TBL Heavy Cream 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta one minute less than the suggested cook time…

  • Tomato Head’s White Bean Kale Butternut Squash Stew

    Yum White Bean, Butternut Squash & Kale Soup Recipe   1 cup navy beans, dry ¼ cup oil ¾ cup onion, chopped 1 tbsp garlic, chopped 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes 1 cup fennel tops and fronds chopped 1 – 14 oz. can petit diced tomatoes 4 cups water…

  • Flour Head Bakery’s Hot Cereal with Muesli and Fresh Berries

    Yum Recipe 1 cup water 1 ¼ cup milk or milk substitute ½ cup Cream of Wheat or Wheat Farina 4 tsp light brown sugar pinch of salt Place water and milk in a small bowl over medium heat.  Gradually whisk in the wheat farina, bring to boil, and whisk constantly until mixture thickens. Divide…