Amy Pennington

Recipe of the Week: Milk-Braised Pork Shoulder

Recipe of the Week: Milk-Braised Pork Shoulder

Looking for a hearty, late winter supper? Amy Pennington's milk-braised pork shoulder is just the ticket

Excerpted from Urban Pantry: Tips & Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable & Seasonal Kitchen, published by Skipstone Press, 2010 Milk-braised pork is not something you see every day, but it’s not an uncommon dish either. The milk gently curdles while cooking, which may turn some off (unless, like me, you’re a true food lover and…

Recipe of the Week: Chocolate-Squash Tart

Recipe of the Week: Chocolate-Squash Tart

A crumbled up cookie crust and a simple squash custard elegantly upgrade plain ol' pumpkin pie

Upgrade from pumpkin pie to this chocolate-squash tart

Recipe of the Week: Chamomile and Coconut Granola

Recipe of the Week: Chamomile and Coconut Granola

Start your morning with a nutritious, filling serving of this toasted, honey-drizzled granola

Recipe of the Week is contributed by Seattle-based award-winning cookbook author, urban farmer and Seattle magazine contributor Amy Pennington. Originally published in my book Apartment Gardening, this is one of my all-time favorite recipes. While you have time this week, make a big batch and stock the pantry for the inevitable crush of soon-to-be healthy eating plans….

Recipe of the Week: Leafy Greens and Coconut Milk Soup

Recipe of the Week: Leafy Greens and Coconut Milk Soup

Recover from the holidays with this clean, invigorating soup

Recipe of the Week is contributed by Seattle-based award-winning cookbook author, urban farmer and Seattle magazine contributor Amy Pennington. The new year is a great time to recover from holiday indulgences. Personally, I’m so over food and drinks just now. Instead, I’m craving clean eating foods that I know will work through my system quickly and…

Recipe of the Week: Cardamom-Carrot Latkes

Recipe of the Week: Cardamom-Carrot Latkes

These elegant, tasty and light fritters make the best Christmas morning breakfast treat

Recipe of the Week is contributed by Seattle-based award-winning cookbook author, urban farmer and Seattle magazine contributor Amy Pennington. These are my all-time favorite Christmas Morning breakfast treats. They are elegant, tasty and light enough to not spoil appetites, particularly on a day we tend to indulge. Pulling from traditional Jewish latkes, these savory pancakes…

Recipe of the Week: Fennel-Beet Borscht

Recipe of the Week: Fennel-Beet Borscht

We tend to overindulge during the winter holidays. Keep up your energy and spare yourself holiday pounds by opting for healthy home-cooked meals when possible, like this light, but filling soup

Warm up with a sweet, savory bowl of borscht

Recipe of the Week: Kale Gougères

Recipe of the Week: Kale Gougères

These delicate, one-bite appetizers set the tone for a festive night

Recipe of the Week: Harissa-Roasted Acorn Squash

Recipe of the Week: Harissa-Roasted Acorn Squash

Harissa-Roasted Acorn Squash: mild spices mingle with hearty squash for the perfect cold weather dish

In the Garden: Great Goods & Goings-On

In the Garden: Great Goods & Goings-On

Talk about a perfect summertime blend: a glorious garden setting and a cocktail-making class. This Thursday (7/17), 6-9 p.m., Swansons Nursery (Crown Hill; 9710 15th Ave. NW; 206.782.2543) hosts “Garden to Glass,” featuring a botanical cocktail demo by Amy Pennington of GoGo Green Garden (who also will be signing copies of her latest book, Fresh…

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