Sunnyside Cook

Recently I saw a program that featured highlights of the French fashion designer Coco Chanel‘s career and legacy. The report talked about how in 1926 Chanel brought the “little black dress” into the modern fashion scene. One hundred years later this revolutionary idea has evolved–Read more

At this time of year, I love exploring a wide range of winter vegetables. Cabbage sometimes gets unfairly cast as a boring vegetable.  This warm red cabbage salad shows how versatile and tasty a head of cabbage can be.   A longtime favorite recipe at our–Read more

There’s something about an egg dish you can prepare the night before that makes breakfast seem more celebratory.  This Broccoli and Red Pepper Breakfast Strata brings color, a variety of vegetables, and big flavors to the morning table.  It’s perfect for mornings when friends or–Read more

Tomatoes are in regular rotation at our summer and fall dinner table.  When I can find large heirloom tomatoes at farmers’ markets, I gladly buy them. For our backyard garden, however,  cherry tomatoes are tops.  Our yard is tiny and our summers are short in–Read more

I have always loved making crisps with seasonal fruit.  The topping can come together quickly, and unlike pies, there’s no dough to roll out.  For over two decades I’ve used the same basic recipe as my guide, and at this time of year, Palisade Peach–Read more

These early days of March find me searching for signs of spring.  Maybe that’s why the shamrocks and kelly green of St. Patrick’s celebrations appeal to me.  Friends have invited us to a St. Patrick’s Day party and asked that we bring a finger food–Read more