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Hi there! I'm Peggy Lampman -
Food writer by trade, curious cook by design. The past 30 years have witnessed a raucous race from my professional to home kitchen - persnickety customers, petulant children and piles of dirty dishes lie in my wake. A scary ride, indeed, but I survived. And the dinnerFeeds - well - they are my story. Welcome to my site! More about Peggy and this site...
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Taste buds prickle; wanderlust triggered. An Argentine barbecue (asado) enticed me to Patagonia. A friend gave me a vial of ground sumac berries--4 months later I was waking at dawn to the "Call To Prayer" in Turkey. Porcini to Tuscany, and so on. Read more about my chronicles of trips and favorite associated recipes. Browse my travel recipes...
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Search Results for: Feed Your Wallet
Kale and Orange Salad
The kale at the grocer’s was such an intense shade of green, and so impeccably crisp, I couldn’t resist buying several bunches. It was too fresh and tender to cook and I remembered a salad I made last year that my friend, Rebecca Bawkon, shared with me. Her recipe uses lemon juice instead of orange juice … Full recipe post
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs
Meatballs — folks can work up a passion about these babies. The recipe I made tonight would be a major assault to Italians in the area, not to mention their grandmother’s. I do have recipes that are true to the old school, but I made a lean version tonight and paired it with a hefty … Full recipe post
Black Bean and Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Mango Salsa
Tortillas means “little cake,” and that’s what they are: a flat unleavened round of corn or wheat flour. They are what one uses to make burritos, chimichangas, enchiladas, flautas, quesadillas, tapa, flauta and tacos. Quesadillas are quick and easy and, like pasta, they are a marvelous canvas in which you can use up leftovers. Last … Full recipe post
Tofu Hot Pot
I’ve got it — my next get-rich-quick scheme! I’ll make bazilions off my new and improved patented Hot Pot soups; soups guaranteed to melt the pounds off one’s body — soups that puts those cabbage diet soup remedies to shame. Kimchi is pickled napa cabbage, and it’s a workhorse in this recipe, lending a wonderful sour, … Full recipe post
Broccoli-Cheddar Soup
My husband balks when he observes me cooking with butter, cream and half-and-half. Yet when I told him I was making a broccoli soup, he requested that it be thick and creamy. What is it we find so comforting about hot, creamy soups at this time of the year? I could have thickened the brew … Full recipe post
Pasta with Spicy Eggplant Sauce
This Mediterranean sauce really fits the bill tonight. Its rich, chunky texture and flavor begs a second helping, which is of little concern: it’s a healthy sauce. It would also be wonderful served over couscous or farro; I’ve always enjoyed eggplant sauces quite spicy, but I’ll leave that to your discretion. I often regard fresh basil … Full recipe post
Turkey Loaf with Bulgur
It’s wise not to underestimate meatloaf. Sure, you’ll find meatloaf in the frozen- food section of every supermarket in America. It’s often packaged as a complete meal, accompanied by tater tots, green beans and apple brown betty — all conveniently segregated in compartments appealing to those who don’t like their foods to touch. In natural … Full recipe post
Papparadelle with Ratatouille
The name of this recipe is a mouthful. It takes more time to say it than it does to put it together-as long as you have leftover ratatouille in your fridge. Last week I made a large amount of roasted ratatouille so I could have leftovers for recipes such as this. I’ve always been a fan of … Full recipe post
Kitchen Sink Skillet Pasta Supper
For anyone who likes good food, hates waste and has little time to cook, something similar to this dish is more than likely in your repertoire. It basically doesn’t require a recipe; boil pasta in a pot, cook leftover proteins and vegetables in a skillet, toss together and serve. The recipe below was pretty darn … Full recipe post
Curried Red Lentil Soup
I’ve been over-indulging with some favorite foods (think butter, cream, tempura batters, etc.) and plan to do more of the same in the upcoming week. To balance the internal coffers, I’m making a red lentil soup full of vegetables and flavor — I’ll have enough for leftovers. The soup last several days, refrigerated. This is … Full recipe post
No-Cook Gluten-Free Brownies
You don’t have to tell the kids the brownies you just pulled out of the oven are made with black beans, do you? My husband Richard’s cousin, Jody, shared this recipe with me. She avoids gluten as do her parents and this is one of their favorite gluten-free treats. Gluten, fortunately, is not an issue … Full recipe post
Poor Girl’s Seafood Etouffée
Looking for ideas for the upcoming holidays? Consider clicking the holiday cookbook : “Thankful for Food” Holiday Collection 50+ Festive dinnerFeed Recipe Suggestions I purchased some seafood sausage at Trader Joe’s a while back, and it’s taken me until today to figure out how to use the sausage to its best advantage. I love etouffées made with seafood and … Full recipe post
Asiago-Dill Pita Appetizers
Today is the first of December. Just seeing the date on my computer screen makes my throat clench. I have visitors in and out over the next week and don’t plan to offer more than a simple tossed salad and these cheesy, delicious pita crisps. A friend of mine, Norma Davis, worked on a local … Full recipe post
Corn Pudding with Cheddar and Bacon
I’ll start with the disclaimers: The following recipe is subject to family discretion. It contains ingredient materials (such as butter, cream and bacon) which may be offensive to some viewers. It also contains canned cream corn along with the fresh, which I once tried omitting. The result lacked the familiar creamy texture that my family … Full recipe post
Kale, Sausage and Potato Soup
Looking for ideas for the upcoming holidays? Consider clicking the holiday cookbook : “Thankful for Food” Holiday Collection 50+ Festive dinnerFeed Recipe Suggestions The kale is the my last survivor in November’s garden. Even after several nights of frost, it stands proud, stoic, ready to provide us one final meal. This is a delicious brothy, peasant-styled soup; … Full recipe post
