Summer Vegetable Tian

I never thought I’d long for summers on Long Island. They were hot and humid, a one two punch to someone like me who prefers the mild almost non-existent summers of the Puget Sound region. I did eventually find ways to make the summertime more enjoyable, like trips to the farmer’s market for Catapano chevre, [...]

Jo Potatoes

When I was a kid on nights my parents would go out, they’d pick up dinner for my siblings and I. Dinner was often  accompanied by savory potato wedges called JoJo Potatoes. I can’t stand the name, which probably has something to do with why we started calling them Jo’s. I hadn’t had Jo’s in [...]

Bacon, Gorgonzola and Date Stuffed Apples

Christmas is almost here and at The Endive Chronicles HQ, I thankfully have a moment to spare for it and not a moment too soon. The Mutineer Holiday Comedy Festival I planned was a wild success. Good thing too, because after all of that, I probably would have flung myself from the bell tower at [...]