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Ivy's Feast
http://ivysfeast.blogspot.com
I am a published cookbook author and unabashed omnivore who married a vegetarian. On my blog I share recipes and strategies for cooking in a mixed diet household. All are welcome, no matter what their diet.
Recent Posts
Beef Bourguignonne, By Request
Ahoy Foodies! I made a wicked good batch of Beef Bourguignonne recently, adapted from a recipe in Lisa Schroeder and Danielle Centoni's beautiful new book, Mother's Best (Taunton, 2009). My guests loved it, I liked it (in fact I had it for breakfas...
Tyrolean Gnocchi with Cabbage and Sometimes Bacon
Ahoy Foodies!Don't know about your neck of the woods, but it is bitterly cold here. So cold, in fact, I am reminded of a fabulous driving trip I took with Mr. Tofu to Northeastern Eatly, er, I mean Italy.It wasn't snowy and cold yet when we were th...
A Break From Pumpkin Pie
Ahoy Foodies!I heard a great quote the other day from Prairie Home Companion's Garrison Keillor: "The best pumpkin pie you've ever had isn't that much different than the worst pumpkin pie you've ever had." In a few days, you probably won't want to se...
Thanksgiving For Every-vore
Ahoy Foodies!If you are like me, then the food magazines emblazoned with perfect golden turkeys and picture perfect pies have been crowding your mail box (and then your coffee table or bedside table) since last month. It's so fun to flip through them...
Idli with South Indian Butternut Dal
Ahoy Foodies!This week I am giving you a bit of science experiment-type recipe. You know the kind: a project that you can tinker with over a rainy weekend that takes a bit of soaking, peeking, grinding and then fermenting. They're idli, a south Indi...
Creamy Autumn Vegetable Soup with Smoked Paprika Oil
Ahoy Foodies!Is it just me or is this not the BEST time to visit farmer's markets and cook? I trotted over to the new f.m. in my neighborhood (King Farmer's Market) this Sunday and between the gorgeous Rouge Vif D'Etamps squash (which always remind m...

