It was Arielle’s birthday, time to make my white chocolate cheesecake. She and Cam were making chocolate chip cookies, so they had all the baking chocolate out on the counter. But, to my surprise, there was only half the white chocolate than I needed. Oh, I was frustrated, I had already run to the store for…
Month: June 2014
Swiss Chard and Artichoke Dip
The beauty of swiss chard never ceases to amaze me. Even in a Lego Movie cup they make a great bouquet. For a new twist, I used the above bunch to make a vegetarian adaptation of Guy Fieri’s spicy swiss chard and artichoke dip. Lauren, our pescatarian, had a few friends staying with us, including…
Grilled Asparagus & Avocado Quesadilla
Farmers market asparagus is the highlight in this interesting and tasty quesadilla that was inspired by a taco recipe in Runners World magazine. That said, I am not sure what my favorite part is, the homemade white refried beans (made with oregano from my garden), the grilled asparagus, or the grilled avocado. The flavors all blended so well,…
Strawberry Peanut Butter Pitas
I really enjoy having a farmers market just 4 blocks from my office at the University of Pennsylvania. The PA growing season is a little behind mine in Delaware, so I get to extend the seasons for my favorite fruits and veggies. I recently picked up some asparagus, bok choy, sugar snap peas and strawberries….
Roasted Cauliflower Frittata
As I have been saying, I am tickled with the cauliflower in my garden. So far I have used the cauliflower in Spanish Cauliflower-Chickpea Salad and in a vegetable tempura that really good, but I did not get enough photos of to be able to build a post on it. Tonight was a frittata I developed last…
Spinach Salad with Sweet Roasted Pecans and Gorgonzola
The spinach in my garden is finally getting big and full enough to harvest. When I went out to the garden I picked enough for a nice lunch salad. It had been a long time since I ate gorgonzola, I had forgotten how much more I like it than blue cheese; to me it has…
Big Sur Hide Bread (Rolls)
What to do with the millet in my pantry? I have been waiting for the perfect bread recipe to use it in. If you have not had it before, millet adds a great texture to breads. I have a millet bread that I used to make in college, but it is a yeast bread and I…
Macerated Strawberries
I didn’t think you could make strawberries taste any better than they do fresh out of the garden. But I was intrigued by the recipe for macerated strawberries in The Batali Brothers Cookbook by Benno and Leo Batali (Mario’s sons). It was so simple, I just had to try it. Again I used a mix of my…
Spanish Cauliflower-Chickpea Salad
Cauliflower is ready to be harvested! All 4 of my plants are producing. This is the first time that has happened. Typically I only get heads on 2 of the 4, so I am very happy. This post is about what I did with the first two heads… My two favorite ways to prepare cauliflower…
Cammy’s Hide and Seek Muffins
Our “top chef” agreed to come back to the kitchen to make the Hide and Seek Muffins from Mollie Katzen’s Pretend Soup cookbook. My strawberry plants are still young, so they are producing sweet berries, just not that many. So, we used a mix of strawberries from our garden and other local strawberries. Cracking eggs may be…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 