Toasty Roasted Cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower

Happy new year!  Yeah, I’m about a month late with the well-wishes, but one of our New Year’s Resolutions here at Casa Sass is to cook more and eat even better, and continue to support local food sources.  And, write more.  Because I actually love to do this, and it keeps getting pushed to the… Continue reading Toasty Roasted Cauliflower

Chayote: Crisp Spring Salad

Chayote is a fruit/vegetable native to Mexico, which is known around the world for its versatility, nutrition, and just plain deliciousness.  It has about as many names as it has different recipes and ways to prepare it.  I call it a Squash, but it is so much more than that!

Tangy Broccoli Slaw

This week at the farmers market, cauliflower and broccoli were in great abundance.  One farm had broccoli on the stalk, instead of just the flowery crowns, and to me that was absolute perfection.  I think the broccoli stem is highly underrated!  It’s delicious, raw or cooked, great in soups, salads, or even sautéed.  This week,… Continue reading Tangy Broccoli Slaw

Easy Cajun Stew

You know when you have a mishmash of things in your kitchen and you experiment a little and throw things together and hope it comes out? That was me, last night.  It was our first real chilly, grey, and rainy day of the autumn and I figured I’d make some soup.  With flavored broth, some… Continue reading Easy Cajun Stew

Sunday Red Gravy: Spaghetti and Meatballs

I’m not Italian, but I can’t deny the appeal of a house that smells like slow-cooked tomato sauce — the herbs, the garlic, a hint of pork, maybe some soft Italian bread.  Here in Oklahoma where I live, autumn is creeping in and the evenings are becoming perfectly chilly.  Excellent weather for some spaghetti and… Continue reading Sunday Red Gravy: Spaghetti and Meatballs

Salsapalooza 2014 — A Salsa Contest!

Two posts in a row? Yes, yes, a thousand times YES!  This one dates back a few weeks though, so … Way back when I had some time to really get down to cooking, a friend of ours announced a salsa contest!  About 40 folks got together, about 25 salsas, ranging in heat level from… Continue reading Salsapalooza 2014 — A Salsa Contest!

Purple Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

I come from a pretty long line of German and Polish cooks.  I really love to embrace the food, recipes and traditions of that heritage.  I get so busy trying new things, it seems, that I wander away from the food of “my people,” but this week I had a hankering for some potato pancakes.… Continue reading Purple Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

Braised Beef: Pot Roast, Short Rib, Oxtail

A dear friend came to visit last week, and I couldn’t remember the last time I’d made him a meal, if ever.  Since he’s a bachelor and a guest, I asked him to let me make a nice home-cooked dinner.  He’s fond of pot roast, and as such, tonight at Casa Sass it is a… Continue reading Braised Beef: Pot Roast, Short Rib, Oxtail