I subbed butternut for kabocha, and arugula for dandelion greens. Now that I look at my photo, I wonder if I overdid the pepitas somehow, but the recipe does call for a healthy dose of them. Being a winter squash lover, I was quite happy with this dish. It was very good with the butternut, but I'd love to try it with kabocha some time. I didn’t have a sense of anything missing, but I think Rainey Ramone's (on CH) of adding a bit of sherry vinegar is worth a try.

Easy to make but surprisingly flavourless, given how much chocolate and ginger was in them. They were neither particularly chocolatey or gingery. Won't be making again.

It was simple & enjoyable. Easy meal to prepare.

One of my go-to Holiday gifts. Be sure to chop the ginger finely.

An easy last minute gift that is delicious and will be appreciated. Made a variation with dried cranberries- more nutritious ;D

This was fine, but my recipe journal notes "not much return for the work"

Quick and easy summer dinner. I only left them in the marinade for 1 hour. Next time I would leave them in for 2 hours. Didn't have chives so just served with dijon mustard and that was perfect.

This is a less fussy version of twice baked stuffed potatoes. It is not really amenable to baking the potatoes ahead, if they are very cold they are difficult to work with.

I thought this was just ok, and I definitely wouldn't make it again because it was a lot of work. prepping all of the ingredients She doesn't specify what type of bulghar to use (fine, medium, coarse), so I went with fine because that was all that I had on hand, but I think this would be better with a coarser type of bulghar. Many spices are added to the kale, but I didn't like the combination together in this dish, I think primarily because it was too lemon-forward with all of the zest as well as the juice. Just too much for me with the feta too.

We absolutely loved these burgers. I think next time I would add the optional chipotle chile because just adding the one tablespoon of adobo sauce didn't add that much heat or extra flavor. Adding chives to the avocado crema is brilliant. I love the fresh oniony flavor the chives bring to the table. The recipe makes 8 burgers out of about 3 lbs of meat- that is larger than what I would usually make- I could have easily made 12 burgers because these are really rich.

This was a really simple and delicious grilled chicken dish. I ended up using New Mexico ground chiles for my chile powder as that was what I had the most of on hand, but I think chipotle might be nice too. The yogurt/mint/shallot sauce was a nice touch but isn't necessary because the chicken stays really succulent due to the yogurt marinade.

I have cooked this recipe many times and it is always a hit with the family, even with the meat lovers!

I second Laur0684 that this is a 10 star dish. I will never cook sweet potatoes any other way in the foreseeable future! I forgot to press start on the timer, hence the dark hue but they tasted amazing nevertheless. Divine.

I loved this cake and the compote. I had just bought a huge bunch of rhubarb at the market this weekend and EYB pointed me in the direction of this recipe. I used one of my last blocks of marzipan from Ikea (yes, you read that right $2.49/200g!). Delicious.

We loved this, the marinade was delicious! I kept the fillets whole and roasted them for 15 minutes. I used toasted white sesame seeds and a couple of drops of sesame oil on top. Served with Grace's sweet potatoes (same book) & steamed green beans. Definitely a keeper for us, empty plates all round.

...takes an astrological approach to cooking and eating...They focus on seasonality and preparations methods that reflect aspects of each signs mind-set.

It's full of comforting home cooking that's easy for anyone to make. I particularly like their Fridge Favourites chapter...

An interview with the author.

The author answers questions about baking challah bread.

One reader, who considers herself "an advanced and prolific cook" was pleasantly surprised by "how many of the tips and techniques were game-changing,"...

It’s loaded with over 200 recipes that will change your dinner game for sure...it’s perfect if that’s not enough inspo for dinner I don’t know what is!

Selected as 2009's Best Horizon-Expander cookbook.

Selected as one of Susie's 10 Best Summer Cookbooks Of 2009

Organized by season, this book makes an excellent case for the concept that dining well and beautifully in the outdoors is possible all year round.

A profile of the author.

A profile of the author.

If you have a peanut butter lover in your life, they need this book. Or someone to make them the recipes from this book.

Interview with the author.

Very California. It will make you yearn for a Santa Monica Farmer’s Market… I’ll tell you that.

Simplicity and knowledge and beautiful drawings. This book is approachable and inspiring and lays a strong, strong foundation.