by Julie du Pont | Nov 18, 2012 | Main, Salad
I am a tad bit obsessed with kale.  Correction:  I am super obsessed with raw and finely chopped kale when combined with bulgar, mint, tomatoes, chick peas and an assortment of other lovely things that make up this kale tabbouleh!  This superfood treat inspired by...				
					 
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Julie du Pont | Nov 12, 2012 | Main, Side
This wild mushroom, baby kale and sausage stuffing is a side that will shine on Thanksgiving, but shouldn’t be eaten once a year.  In fact, it may just catapult beyond the confines of Thanksgiving, landing safely at your next no particular occasion winter meal...				
					 
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Julie du Pont | Nov 11, 2012 | Main, Side
These are mashed potatoes like Grandma used to make.  I’m not kidding my Grandma made these potatoes combined with cottage cheese, sour cream, butter and whole milk.  She mashed them, then baked them and served them steaming hot for a crowd. Well, these are sort...				
					 
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Julie du Pont | Oct 28, 2012 | Gluten Free, Main, Soup
Allegedly, there is a hurricane coming.  My husband was out yesterday at a variety of stores, buying sufficient supplies so we are adequately prepared for Frankenstorm.  I, living in denial, was making soup, a delicious and quite Halloweenie Butternut Squash Soup....				
					 
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Julie du Pont | Oct 26, 2012 | Gluten Free, Main
In the T.B.C. (Time Before Children), I took a handful of cooking classes at the International Culinary Institute in Manhattan.  They were always fun, and I most certainly took away lots of good tips.  It was at I.C.E that I was taught that the best piece of a chicken...				
					 
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Julie du Pont | Oct 25, 2012 | Main, Week Night
I happened to have a decent amount of pork shoulder hanging around the refrigerator from Sunday.  Apparently, when you cook a 7 1/2 lb hunk of pork (a.k.a. Milk Braised Pork Shoulder) for a family of four and a good friend with a really cute three year old, you get...