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…
Category: Jewish Holiday
Creamy Sunchoke & Asparagus Soup
After many nights of heavy Passover foods, I was craving soup. Plus, I had stopped at one of our local orchards on my drive home from a client meeting and picked up some just-picked asparagus. Asparagus and my Jerusalem artichokes…a happy combo! The soup looks rich and tastes rich, but is so light and healthy!…
Lemon-roasted Jerusalem Artichokes and Potatoes
Although I did a lot of cooking and baking for our Passover Seder, only one ingredient came from my garden (other than my dried herbs) – my good ole Jerusalem artichokes. Roasted with some baby yukon potatoes and lemon, it made a really tasty side dish. I decided to go with roasted vegetables since I already was making…
Salad Olivieh
I remember having Salad Olivieh in Iran in restaurants when we travelled into the center of the country. When I asked my husband if he would like me to try making it, he jumped on the idea. Unbeknownst to me, it is one of his favorites. So, the pressure was on. As seems to be…
Banana Maple Matzoh Brei
By the end of Passover I am always scrambling for some way to excite my family, and myself, about one more matzoh meal. Last year, I saved Martha Stewart’s Banana Maple Matzoh Brei for the last lunch of Passover. And what a treat is was! But be careful, our bananas were almost over-ripe so it…
Persian Haroset
First, I must apologize for not having my slew of photos for you. I did not expect this experiment to turn out so well on the first shot. The Haroset turned out so well, I had to quickly cover it and put it in the fridge to keep from eating it all now! SO I…
Pistachio “Persian” Rugelach
I love when I am able to merge my husband’s Persian culture with my Jewish one. This was a perfect to do so with both Norooz (Persian New Year) and Purim just days apart. I decided to merge the two holidays in one treat – pistachio, cardamom, chocolate chip rugelach. Rugelach is a traditional Jewish…
Chicken and Rice with Almonds & Craisins
Fresh chicken from Highland Orchards served as the protein for my Persian-inspired pilaf for Tu B’Shevat. To really make it Persian I would have used barberries instead of cranberries, but I did not think of that until too late to soak them. If you don’t have advieh, you can use allspice and cinnamon unequal parts. It…
Japanese Vegetable Pancake Latkes
I make these latkes when I am craving vegetables and still feeling the need to do the Hanukah olive oil ‘thing.’ I love them. The recipe comes from Smitten Kitchen, to make it more latke-like and less pancake-y I have reduced the eggs to 4. The original recipe calls for 6, I like that as well….
Challah Project #15 – Garlic Herb Challah Menorah for Hanukkah
I think Hanukkah may be my favorite time of year. I have been debating how to celebrate it with my Challah. I wanted to start the holiday off with an olive oil challah, but mis-timed my dough starting, so it will have to wait. So instead I opted for a challah shaped like a menorah….
Andrea's Garden Cooking 