Look at this cauliflower, it is beautiful! And it is huge, the size of two typical cauliflowers. This picture was taken after I had already broken off a bunch of florets to munch on. And, of course, it was locally grown and purchased at one of my favorite road-side stands. How to do such a…
Month: October 2015
Eggplant and Butternut Squash Tagine with Chickpeas and Raisins
We attended the Delaware Wine and Beer Festival last week and, aside from some new beverages, we discovered a new farm – Suzuki Farms in Delmar, Delaware. They specialize in Japanese vegetables. We picked up some eggplants and some delicious salad dressing that his wife made. I used a could of the eggplants with a…
Chard and Sweet Corn Tacos
We had our first frost last night. So the two ears of Filasky’s corn that were in my fridge were probably my last local corn of the year. I paired them with some swiss chard from my garden in Martha Rose Shulman’s tacos. It is a sad time of year in my garden; things are…
Cabbage, Kale & Carrot Latkes
A latke recipe? in October? Really? Who says latkes are only for Hanukkah? Not me. Pan-fried patties made of vegetables are good any day, especially when the combination of the vegetables results in such a pretty color palette. As I have mentioned, the kale in my garden has escaped the jaws of the groundhog. Looking…
Pasta with Edamame
Pasta, edamame, lemon and parmesan. So simple, yet tasty and quite satisfying. What more is there to say?Except…look at my beautiful edamame harvest! Pasta with Edamame Slightly adapted from French Women Don’t Get Fat (Farfalle with Edamame) 1 lb farfalle or other pasta Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper 1 lb shelled edamame (from…
Challah Project #13 – Challah de Calabaza (Pumpkin Challah)
Nothing says Autumn like pumpkin. And I happen to have some extra pumpkin purée in my fridge. How better to use it than in a pumpkin challah! I should share why I had pumpkin purée hanging around. Earlier in the week, Cam and I made pumpkin cupcakes…pumpkin skeleton cupcakes. They were our adorable skeleton army….
Lentils With Cucumbers, Chard, And Poached Egg
I wasn’t feeling well today; I spent much of it asleep. My stomach had been unsettled for a few days, but today food was not appealing to me and I was dizzy. So my plans for our dinner needed to change. I decided eggs would be good for me, and for some reason I was…
Cauliflower Pasta al Forno
Thanks to the return of the groundhog, my broccoli and cauliflower plants have been decimated. So, I am back to buying them from local farmers. It is so sad to see my plants with their top sections bitten off. The groundhog, however, does not seem to like swiss chard or curly kale. So those are…
Butternut Squash and Kale Bake with Eggs
Butternut squash and kale – they really do appear to be a great combination. Not only are their tastes complimentary, their colors look great together – vivid orange and deep green. This was greatly exemplified in the butternut squash and kale pesto I posted on the 20th. The colors are just as beautiful in this dish… It…
Date Glazed Orange Chicken
I want to share a recipe I used for one of our Rosh Hashanah dinners. It has wonderful flavors, but was simple to make so it could be made for any dinner where you want to enjoy the flavors of dates and oranges. It does take a little prep ahead of time. The first…
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