The Dish, Allison’s News & Guide Column
A Staple in the Recipe Book – Roasted Herb Chicken
There is nothing more simple, or more prefect, than a roasted chicken for dinner. This classic, comfort food is a staple in most cooks’ lives. It is an easy, quick…
Read MoreThe Best Ice Cream Cake Ever
For years I have been trying to talk my husband into letting me make him a homemade cake. But he always insists that he loves the Dairy Queen version so…
Read MoreTurkey Roulade
I am hoping everyone out there had as festive a holiday dining season as my family did. These are the couple of weeks of the year where you should let…
Read MoreKale and Pistachio Pesto
In general, I need to work at least eight hours a day. In the winter, when it snows and I want to go skiing, sometimes it is hard to cram…
Read MoreMac and Cheese
It is time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. Yeah! Every foodie’s favorite holiday. For the first time in as long as I can remember, I will not be at “home”…
Read MoreMake Benne Wafers at Home
I buy and bring home a container of benne wafers every time I go back to the South. These simple butter cookies are crispy, delicate and not overly sweet. You…
Read MoreIsraeli Couscous With Kale and Pine Nuts
I am starting to develop a pattern. Go on a trip. Eat food. Buy food. I have even gotten a credit card that will allow me to check my bags…
Read MoreAvocado and Chipotle Slaw
Every time I return from the East Coast, I get nostalgic about seafood. Technically, I live in the wrong place for my pallet. Here, you get treated to local cattle,…
Read MoreAvocado Salsa Verde
If I could, I would do all my shopping solely at farmers markets. I love getting my goods from the farmers themselves, or a local craftsman who specializes in something…
Read MoreHow to Host a Farmers Market Dinner
Who doesn’t love a good themed dinner party? And the best theme I have heard of in a while came from Sloane Bergien, who runs the Jackson Hole Farmers Market,…
Read MoreCurried Pickled Carrots
A few years ago, many restaurants began offering appetizers of homemade pickles. They also starting adding them as condiments and toppings and began making fancier versions as side dishes. And…
Read MoreLeftover Scramble
I am feeling the need to talk about salt and seasoning. This is prompted by a wedding I recently attended. Thankfully, the couple doesn’t live near here and hopefully don’t…
Read MoreHomemade Huckleberry Milkshake
After years of being skunked, I finally found some huckleberries. And boy was it fun! I only sort of loosely went looking for them. I really just needed to go…
Read MoreRaspberry Jalapeño Cilantro Jam
Last week I was in Park City, Utah, and I had the best afternoon snack. It was a piece of thick wheat bread, slathered with a smear of softened goat…
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