Design Sponge featured some of my photos for a Sneak Peek inside architect Nina Gotlieb’s country house, in upstate New York. Nina did an amazing job designing it! The house is full of character and soul. One of my favorite things about the house is that it’s situated away from the main road, so unless you know that it exists, you would never know that it was there. It’s like a hidden treasure!

Click here to get a Sneak Peek inside the house.

Two of my photos are in the latest Real Simple book ‘easy, delicious meals‘. The dishes ARE indeed delicious, so I thought I’d post the recipes below. Bon appetit!

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Halibut with Lentils and Mustard Sauce

Serves 4Hands-On Time: 30mTotal Time: 40m
Ingredients2 tablespoons olive oil1 large onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, chopped1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth1 1/4 cups green lentils, rinsed (1/2 pound)kosher salt and black pepper4 6-ounce pieces halibut fillet1/4 cup Dijon mustard1/4 cup dry white wine1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
Directions. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 6 minutes.. Add the garlic and sweet potato and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth and lentils and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.. Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the fish with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook until opaque throughout, 3 to 5 minutes per side.. In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, wine, and tarragon. Drizzle over the fish and lentils.

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Roasted Chicken, Apples, and Leeks

Serves 4Hands-On Time: 10mTotal Time: 55m
Ingredients8 small chicken thighs and drumsticks (about 2 1/2 pounds)4 small crisp apples (such as Empire or Braeburn), quartered2 leeks, halved crosswise and lengthwise6 small sprigs fresh rosemary2 tablespoons olive oilkosher salt and black pepper
Directions1. Heat oven to 400° F. On a large rimmed baking sheet (or in a large roasting pan), toss the apples, leeks, rosemary, oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Season the chicken with ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper and nestle, skin-side up, among the apples and leeks.2. Roast until the chicken is cooked through and the apples and leeks are tender, 40 to 45 minutes.