I don’t know about you but I absolutely love brussels sprouts. In years past, I never truly appreciated them until I had the opportunity to eat freshly picked local sprouts. Because they are most often grown in warmer climates and shipped across the country, they consistently taste bland. They are most tender and sweet after a hard frost (i.e., grown in climates with seasonal [...]
Back in the old days, I would frequently eat this fantastic bulgur wheat dish (that I stumbled across in a Food & Wine issue years ago). I was thinking the other day - in one of my “I really miss that” moments that I could use some kasha and tweak the ingredients a little bit. I was [...]
Yesterday, I was at the supermarket. And I came across some frozen baby food - in the shape of little cupcake molds. That got me thinking. What about a sweet potato souffle baked in a ramekin ? I thought of adding shredded apple or carrot. But, in the end I decided to stay the course and used sweet potato [...]
I was at the farmers market over the weekend and saw kohlrabi. I had never used it before. What better time than the present? I had heard kohlrabi are not meant to be eaten raw. Last night, however, I was devouring Rose Carrarini’s absolutely brilliant “Breakfast, Lunch, Tea” cookbook and sure enough she has a recipe in there for a raw kohlrabi salad. It’s 8 am, [...]
‘Tis the season for pesto. Along with tomatoes, I just can’t get enough of all the basil my garden is producing. This afternoon, I whipped up a batch of pesto, tossed it with some pasta and served alongside a salad it proved to be a satisfying and delicious dinner. There seems to be a slight division in [...]
I picked up these carrots at the market this morning. One word: unreal. They are so tender and delicious. I wish I had bought more. The recipe may sound really basic - and it is. It is summer at its best. Easy, fast and delicious. I would caution the use of olive oil at a temperature above 325 degrees. [...]
As a little girl, I can remember my Dad always sharing a bite of colesaw from his plate with me. He has always loved the stuff. I know I must have inherited the coleslaw gene from him because I love it, too. I used to be the only one in my house that ate it. But, this coleslaw has even miraculously converted my husband. I keep trying to find [...]