This recipe was the most similar to foods I cooked prior to starting Sara’s book. Sweet potatoes, corn, and black beans are a delicious combination. The cilantro dressing did take this recipe to the next level for us. Derek took the leftovers for lunch the rest of the week. It’s in the side dish chapter,…

It’s time to start tackling some of the recipes that I feel less comfortable with, starting with this one. I needed kimchi. In the cookbook there is a recipe for making your own kimchi, but I don’t feel ready to go there yet. I did know what kimchi is, but I have never had it….

Jerusalem artichokes. Also known as sunchokes. Yep, I had no idea what these were. I had to go to our specialty food store to find them and it took me asking two people before I finally located them in the produce section. Here is one pound of Jerusalem artichokes – actually not an artichoke at…

I’ve roasted many a chicken in the oven before, but Sara’s “blasted” chicken cooks at a super high temperature. This created a crispy skin and a juicy inside. As I set the table I realized I didn’t make anything with a sauce to accompany this chicken, but we didn’t need it. It was delicious on…

This recipe also featured cooked cabbage. While the borscht may not have been our favorite, this one was a winner in our house. I love eating cooked cabbage because it always reminds me of my grandmother. She didn’t often eat the purple kind, but the smell of it cooking away always brings back fond memories….