While visiting my daughter, who has been doing graduate studies in ecology in the Negev Desert, we traveled around the country visiting other family members in the north and generally exploring. After 7 months of Arielle being away, it was great to have my oldest and youngest children together again. We hiked in the desert,…
Month: April 2014
Farfalle with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Arugula
Mario Batali’s recipe and my home-grown sun-dried tomatoes and garlic – a very happy combination. I am on the plane coming home today, so here is another dish I made before I left. As always with Mario Batali’s recipes, this has great flavor. An added plus is that the whole dish came together in the…
Roasted Chickpeas and Spinach
I am still in Israel, so I will share a post I wrote about a dinner I made a couple of weeks ago… After I made roasted chickpeas and spinach for dinner, we went out to my son’s art show. When we returned, our house was filled with such wonderful smells. Roasted cumin, coriander, onion…
Creamed Spinach Matzo Brei with Fried Onions
A couple of years ago, I found a recipe for Matzo Brei with Creamed Spinach and Crispy Onions on Food.Com. I made it and was wowed by it. It has become a necessary part of our Passover meal plan ever since! The only change I have made to the recipe is to use fresh spinach…
Raisin Farfel Kugel
Although I am now in Israel celebrating Passover with my daughter in the Negev, I wanted to leave you with a few recipes for the holiday. This first one is a traditional raisin farfel kugel by Chef Ceasar. I was drawn to it because it reminded me very much of my mothers noodle kugel. I…
Pasta with Asparagus and Eggs
My husband and I really enjoy fresh asparagus, so asparagus season (aka early Spring) is very much enjoyed in our house. But I fear that I will be traveling for a good part of this asparagus season, so I am rushing to fit in as many asparagus dishes as I can before I leave. We were…
Roasted Chicken with Jerusalem Artichokes and Lemon
Spring has sprung here in Dover! We even have enough daffodils blooming that I can start having fresh flowers in the house again. I went out to Farmer Kim to pick up some freshly dug Jerusalem artichokes. Getting fresh veggies again is making me so happy! I have been waiting all winter for the Jerusalem…
Banana-Chocolate Chip Mini Donuts
Eggs from Farmer Kim! So happy to be getting Farmer Kim eggs again, time to start baking! I have been promising Cam some banana-chocolate chip mini donuts for a few months. Now that I have Farmer Kim eggs it is time to make some! We made some coated with sugar and some with sprinkles….
Cabbage Steaks
A secret – I love cabbage. I have loved cabbage since I was a little girl. My father used to make coleslaw (which I was not interested in); I would hover while he shredded the cabbage, waiting for him to offer me a chunk to munch on. It was sweet and crisp and wonderful. But…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 