This is Leslie Verner’s recipe for Spicy Chinese Stir Fry with Beef & Cauliflower (from Ningxia Province in China).
Mexican Chocolate Cake
One of my favorite questions to ask guests on The Turquoise Table Podcast is: What’s your favorite comfort food to share around the table? My friend Kat Armstrong said hands-down it’s her mother’s famous Mexican Chocolate Cake. I boldly asked if her mom would share her recipe with all of us and she graciously agreed. Sarah and I had…
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Almond Sheet Cake
Spontaneous moments after dinner at the Turquoise Table are frequent. It’s become a favorite way to let the kids blow off steam before bedtime while we get a few minutes to catch up. Having cookies or something simple to offer just sweetens the deal. My mom and I often make dozens of the Turquoise Table Cookies at a time and…
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Popsicles and Prosecco
Longer days mean more time to enjoy gathering at the Turquoise Table with family and friends. Conversations linger well into the night and come-as-you-are is the only requirement. Spontaneous get-togethers are the best. I don’t know about you, but when I have too many planned events on my calendar I begin to get twitchy. I call it commitment-phobia. I love to be with friends…
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Bacon Peach Sammies
Our neighborhood takes on a different rhythm in summertime. The predictable daily school routines and work patterns are off-kilter. Summer brings a refreshing pace, for sure. But with all the coming and going, I miss seeing everyone on a regular basis. Inspired by my neighbor Doris’ delicious peaches, and bacon left over from breakfast, I decided to kick our summer…
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S1:E22 A Year of Gathering Small & Loving Deep at the Turquoise Table
Subscribe in iTunes Listen in Stitcher It’s the last 2018 episode of the Turquoise Table Podcast, and I’m in one of my favorite places: the kitchen! Today I’m whipping up a five-ingredient holiday appetizer, Cranberry Pistachio Gruyère Croutons, and thinking about all the wonderful guests we’ve had on the show this year. I’ve had the incredible opportunity to…
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