Category Archives: Recipes

Meat-lovers’ Marinade

Posted on September 27, 2011 | Leave a comment

For years, I had been using one tried-and-true marinade for flank steak, but then I saw this recipe in The Junior League Centennial Cookbook. It sounded interesting, and I had all the ingredients, so I thought I would give it a try on some tri-tip for a dinner with good friends this past spring.

Since then, I have made it several times with the following modifications: The original recipe called for soy sauce, but I always use a low-sodium variety; and I have never tried it with the recipe’s suggested celery seed or dill, but I like adding green onions. Continue reading →

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Back to School Weeknight Meal

Posted on September 23, 2011 | 2 comments

I posted a note on my Sage Catering facebook page recently asking people which of my recipes they’d like to have. I got a few responses from people who have had my cooking before—though I’m going to have a hard time figuring out the recipe for what one of my friends called “Lamb stew thing.” I’ll do my best.

First off, however, is this recipe for Turkey Chili, which I often make for my client Elsa. She asks me to make a double recipe so she can enjoy it several times during the week.

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Let Them Eat Cake

Posted on September 20, 2011 | 2 comments

As I promised a few weeks ago, when I posted a recipe for Roasted Zucchini with Ricotta and Mint, here’s another idea for what to do with zucchini. If your garden produced a lot of zucchini this year—or you simply love a moist chocolate cake—here’s a recipe you should bookmark to try soon. Continue reading →

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Salsa Verde

Posted on September 16, 2011 | 4 comments

Here’s an easy recipe for Salsa Verde that makes a great accompaniment for almost any grilled meat—I like it on grilled flank, skirt or tri-tip steak. The photo above was taken at a recent catered party where I served it on steak bites with lightly salted potato chips. Continue reading →

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My Favorite Marinade

Posted on September 13, 2011 | 2 comments

My husband and I recently went to Montana with my father in law and our friend Carrie (who took the photograph above). I premade this marinade and froze the pork before we left Seattle. We transported them (separately) in the cooler for the drive, and I put the pork into the marinade a few days later. Then we left it in the refrigerator while we went fly fishing for a couple of hours. Continue reading →

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Any Season Spring Rolls

Posted on September 9, 2011 | Leave a comment

I first made these spring rolls for an event in 1997, and now many of my clients request them. Because the recipe requires about a day to make, I usually make them for parties rather than for my weekly clients. I shred and dress the vegetables the night before, then finish the other steps the next morning. Continue reading →

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Breakfast on the Go

Posted on September 2, 2011 | 3 comments

I recently made this recipe for one of my clients who always encourages me to try new things. She likes to participate in the cooking process so she can learn how to make things herself, and because she is concerned about her cholesterol, she asked me to help her come up with some high-protein breakfast alternatives that don’t include eggs or cheese.

These energy bars seemed like the perfect solution. Continue reading →

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Sweet Corn Season

Posted on August 31, 2011 | 1 comment

Sweet corn is in season and available in local grocery stores and at farmers markets throughout the Northwest, so this is a perfect time to make Corn and Sweet Onion Salad.

This is my adaptation of The Barefoot Contessa‘s “Fresh Corn Salad,” which I modify by using Walla Walla sweet onions and adding tomatoes. It’s a fabulous last-minute salad to take to a potluck and is best eaten the day you make it, though the salad will last up to three days in the refrigerator. Continue reading →

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Hot Weather: Cold Soup

Posted on August 26, 2011 | Leave a comment

Many people think of gazpacho as a red tomato-based soup, but I like this yellow tomato version, which I first found in the August/September 1997 issue of Fine Cooking magazine.

I recently served this at a mother-daughter luncheon, where the hostess was introducing her future daughter-in-law to friends and family. The party was for 25, so I doubled the recipe below and served the soup in bouillon cups. Continue reading →

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Curried Cous Cous Salad

Posted on August 19, 2011 | Leave a comment

Here’s another dish we served at a recent dinner party. I like it as an accompaniment to Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Green Olives, but it also goes well with grilled salmon or a whole roast chicken. Continue reading →

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