Vintage

Kind of like me these days!  My hair is officially gray and I’m becoming fast friends with my wrinkles, laugh lines and achy joints – what’s not to love?

One of the benefits of being a woman of a certain age is taking time to travel. Last week Bill and I enjoyed a fabulous few days in LA with my sister Sarah, sister-in-law Laurene and their son Vladimir.  The sunny warm weather was a lovely respite from the long Minnesota winter.

In our wanderings around the city, we found a terrific cookbook store called Now Serving in Chinatown.  It’s a lovely little shop full of culinary items along with hundreds of new and previously owned cookbooks.  I picked up a “vintage” (1977 – yikes!) copy of an old favorite – The Moosewood Cookbook from the restaurant of the same name in Ithaca, NY.

As a teenager and hippie want-a-be, this book was my bible during a brief vegetarian phase that accompanied my overalls and bad hair phases.

As I browsed through the book on the way home, I was immediately drawn to the Spinach and Rice Casserole I remember eating all those years ago.  Now, being me, I adapted the recipe a bit to bring it into the 21st century, but fundamentally it’s the same rich, cheesy, hearty casserole I remember.  Perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner, you’ll want to add this classic to your repertoire.

If you are free on March 6th join me for an Instant Pot Cooking Class.  Click on the link for all the details and registration information.  We’re gonna have fun!