Patty Schied

Apples and pie crust. (Photo by Patty Schied) By Patty Schied For the first time in many years, I got a craving for an apple pie. I guess I got tired of baking them several times each year when I had a big family. I also needed a dessert for a dinner party. As luck would have it, Cosmic Crisp apples were on sale. Great for pies. This isn’t a complicated pie to prepare. The apples are peeled, thinly sliced, then tossed with sugar and spices. The topping is easy to make, especially if you have...

Chicken with sauteed mushrooms. (Photo by Patty Schied) By Patty Schied Lest my readers think that I flawlessly produce this column every two weeks, let me tell you that it is not so. Along with this recipe, I decided to make fresh linguine to serve with it. I made the mistake of mixing the pasta dough in my food processor, which promptly died and had to be tossed — the machine, not the dough. Whatever I did, I could not remove the blade from the machine and had to painstakingly scrape...

Cauliflower and potatoes can be bland and boring, but if cooked Indian-style, they are completely transformed into a bright, aromatic side dish that goes great with roast chicken, roast pork, or as part of an Indian meal.