Desperation Casserole/ home cooking

The people have asked

"Other than winning the lottery, institutionalization, or death, is there another scenario where I would never need to cook dinner again?"

This is a diary of daily cooking out of what's in the cupboard.

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Lisa Maguire

May 26

Blackberry Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Today is Shavuot, the Jewish holiday celebrating Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. (Even now, I picture this with Moses as Charlton...

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Lisa Maguire

Apr 16

Wine Glazed Lentils

This is a forgiving recipe, and one that can be made ahead and assembled just before a meal. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples.

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Lisa Maguire

Mar 21

Savory Miso Scallion Custard

Savory Miso Scallion Custard is a steamed egg dish.

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Lisa Maguire

Mar 14

Boxty Aloo

Boxty is the Irish potato pancake that combines mashed and grated potatoes. This is an Irish-Indian fusion with crunchy spiced vegetables

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Lisa Maguire

Feb 18

Buckwheat Crêpes with Leek Jam

On this rainy day holiday weekend we went to the Hartford Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, an unjustly overlooked institution with an...

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Lisa Maguire

Feb 4

Vegetable Ragù

When she was first married, my grandmother used to cook something for my grandfather called finnan haddie. I had only heard of this in...

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Lisa Maguire

Jan 22

Spiced Tomato Quiche

It's the wrong time of year to be thinking about tomatoes, but I think about tomatoes all year round. I have also been enjoying eggs...

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Lisa Maguire

Jan 2

Puffed Rice with Winter Vegetables

The New Year's weekend project was clearing out the big walk-in closet, which is lined with cedar and needed its periodic re-oiling, It...

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Wine Glazed Lentils

Apr 16

Savory Miso Scallion Custard

Mar 21

Boxty Aloo

Mar 14

Buckwheat Crêpes with Leek Jam

Feb 18

Vegetable Ragù

Feb 4

Spiced Tomato Quiche

Jan 22

Puffed Rice with Winter Vegetables

Jan 2

Creamy Vegetable Stew with Orzo

Dec 4, 2022

Faith Kramer's Curried Carrot Tzimmes

Nov 17, 2022

Vegetable Popover Pie

Nov 6, 2022

Grilled vegetable and pesto crêpes

Jul 29, 2021

Vegetable Spiced Rice Cake

Jun 25, 2021

Oeufs en meurette (& a bacon epiphany)

Jun 8, 2021

Mushroom-Ginger Wontons in Iriko Dashi Broth

May 11, 2021

Ramp Risotto...and Ramp & Morel Mushroom Tart

Apr 18, 2021

Scallion Brown Butter Skillet Waffles

Mar 6, 2021

Bryant Terry’s Sautéed Cabbage and Roasted Potatoes

Jan 10, 2021

Baked red peppers in tomato sauce

Jan 3, 2021

Carrot purée with spicy black beans and onions

Dec 20, 2020

Mushroom Bourguignon

Nov 27, 2020

Calum Franklin's red onion and carrot tarte tatin

Nov 14, 2020

Okonomiyaki (Japanese cabbage frittata)

Oct 17, 2020

Roman Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes (Pomodori al Riso)

Oct 9, 2020

Corn Latkes

Sep 19, 2020

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