The groundhog had attacked my broccoli, ate all the best parts, but left some leaves. So I left the plants in the garden. Two months later, I have broccoli! These latkes are delicious! I can’t wait to make them again for Hanukah. Tonight we had them with eggs – one of my favorite ways to eat…
Month: June 2016
Sugared Pecans
North Carolina is pecan country. So, in honor of our vacation on the Outer Banks, I made some sugared pecans. I find pecans to be a bit bland. But they are perfect for coating with yummy goodness, especially coating that also add more crunch, such as pralines or this sweet cinnamon-sugar coating. I only had…
Multigrain Waffles
We are vacationing on the Outer Banks this week. I am looking forward to getting some local peaches and nuts, and probably some wine as well. But while we are gone, I leave you with a breakfast I made before we left – perhaps my favorite waffles yet. Multigrain Waffles from Food Network Kitchens 1…
Strawberries in Minted Honey Syrup
Today I was able to visit a farm stand for Magee Farms. But it was not just any farm stand, I had helped the Magees obtain the permission to start a u-pick operation on this historic farmland. So, I was especially pleased to be able to buy strawberries at “my” farm stand. So, of course,…
The Challah Project #21 – Sourdough Churek
I have not posted a sourdough recipe in a while. Not to worry, my sourdough starter is alive and thriving, although at times I am sure it feels a little neglected. Many week go by where it just gets fed and returned to the fridge. But this week it was taken out to play! Aren’t…
Baked Strawberry Pecan Oatmeal
The strawberries are finally ripening in my garden AND I am beating the bunnies and birds to them (for the most part). They are new plants this year, so my harvest is slow and steady, not the rush of berries I have had with more mature plants. So I am supplementing with berries from local…
Collards and Kimchi
The collards in my garden have come back strong after the groundhog decimation of early spring. Thank you solar powered electric fence. They are finally growing bigger and healthier leaves. I found a recipe by Chef Ed Lee for collards and kimchi (I LOVE kimchi) but it used lard and ham – foods we do…
Scali Bread
In honor of my daughter starting her doctorate of physical therapy program at Boston University, instead of challah, I made Scali Bread this week. Scali bread (1 loaf is a Scala, rhymes with challah) is an Italian bread popular in the Boston area. This was one of the nicest doughs I have ever worked with…
Lemon-Caramelized Jerusalem Artichokes
One last Jerusalem artichoke recipe until next winter’s harvest. It always amazes me how well these root vegetables last when they are cleaned and stored in a refrigerator. I have roasted the Jerusalem artichokes several ways, but the approach here was a new one that I am very pleased with. Before roasting, the Jerusalem artichokes…
Orecchiette with Tomato Sauce with Kale and Mushrooms
Groundhogs don’t seem to like curly kale. Or at least my groundhog doesn’t. When it ate every other green in my garden, it left the curly kale. We not have the electric fence protecting the other greens, but the kale has been growing all along. I had some mushrooms in the fridge (a local food here…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 