by Don Collins | Oct 17, 2025 | Recent Recipes, Recipes
It’s Saturday, October 18th! We’re at the peak of the fall harvest. I love the cuisine that accompanies the shorter days and cooler nights of the late fall. Menus and shopping lists forOctober 19 – 24 and October 26 – 31 Another great week of...
by Don Collins | Oct 16, 2025 | Fish/Seafood, Italian, Recent Recipes, Recipes, Soups
Zuppa di Mare In Italian, Zuppa di Mare means soup of the sea. Tonight we’ll use leftover halibut. I happen to think that “Zuppa di Mare” sounds tidier and more appetizing than “fish soup.”
You’ll be combining pieces of leftover baked halibut with chopped shrimp in...
by Don Collins | Oct 15, 2025 | beans/lentils, Chef's Favorites, Curry Dishes, Greens Recipes, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Greens with Curried Lentils This Middle Eastern-inspired lentil dish works perfectly with beet or mustard greens. You can also use chard. I recommend using red lentils for this dish, they cook faster. Curried lentils are paired with the strong flavor of hearty greens...
by Don Collins | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured Vegetable Meals, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Hawaiian-Stuffed Delicata Squash Delicata Squash are now appearing at the farmer’s markets and grocery stores. Depending upon where you live they may be called “Peanut Squash,” “Bohemian Squash” or “Sweet Potato Squash”. They offer a light and sweet flesh that plays...
by Don Collins | Oct 13, 2025 | Fish/Seafood, Recent Recipes, Recipes
Baked Halibut with Sicilian Pesto Halibut season will run into November so, before it’s over, let’s have some baked halibut with Sicilian pesto. Brussels sprouts are a treasure trove of phytonutrients and rich in vitamin K, so I’ve put them into tonight’s menu as...
