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Dark Days: Crostini with Butternut Squash and Ricotta

Pulled this one out just in time!! Thanks to the chaos caused by Snowmageddon 2010, my travel plans were up in the air for days. Luckily, the folks at Continental were kind enough to get me home on Thursday. Woo hoo! As much as I love my family, it was awfully nice to sleep in my own bed again. It’s also great to be back in my own kitchen!

Erik and I ate at . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Crostini with Butternut Squash and Ricotta

Dark Days: Pasta Marinara

On a recent weeknight we made an awesome and very filling dark days meal: homemade egg pasta with tomato sauce. Now, I have to admit that this is not one of the truly inspired “dark days” meals. We did not get all creative with tubers and root vegetables. We did not invent new ways to use beans and lentils. But on the flip side, look:

We are very lucky that we can get local . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Pasta Marinara

Dark Days: Pumpkin Bisque

We spent the week in sunny Texas, but got home yesterday to dreary drizzle. Blech. Luckily, we had fun brunch plans and all the ingredients for a steamy soup ready for today. There’s really nothing better, in my opinion, than a warm bowl between your hands on a dark winter night. Even better if the contents of that bowl are sprinkled with bacon.

This recipe comes from a great book called Art of . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Pumpkin Bisque

The Dark Days Challenge

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EatLocal365 is participating in Urban Hennery’s Dark Days Challenge.

It’s not that difficult to limit yourself to local and sustainable food in-season, when the bounty of the harvest provides everything fresh, from berries to baby lettuces to tomatoes. It’s also easier to dedicate yourself mentally to cooking a meal when the sun stays out past 9:00pm. When the days get short, and the selection gets . . . → Read More: The Dark Days Challenge

Dark Days Gratin: Root Vegetables and Leafy Greens

This versatile recipe comes in very handy during the “dark days” of winter when the local vegetable selection is limited. It’s flexible, it uses a lot of root and storage vegetables, and it makes a lot of food. It’s also delicious.

This time, we used sweet potatoes and an amazing braising mix that we bought from Keith’s Farm at the greenmarket. However, you can substitute any root vegetable and any leafy green. The last . . . → Read More: Dark Days Gratin: Root Vegetables and Leafy Greens