I have debated posting this dish, but in the end taste has won out over looks. This is an ugly, boring-looking dish. That almost makes the fact of how flavorful it is even more surprising and enjoyable. Each time I would take a taste while I was cooking it, I was always caught off guard…
Category: Leeks
Pasta Primavera with Roasted Carrots, Squash, Garlic and Peppers and a Garden Update
It is July, and the garden is starting to really come to life. It is green and lush. So, I decided to give you a tour. The front of the garden has garlic, parsnips, and strawberry plants. Then leeks, carrots, eggplants, chives and the last few kale plants and a jalapeno plant. on the right…
Potato, Leek & Swiss Chard Hash with Eggs
Cooking from the garden has begun again! I got home from work and went out to the garden to pick some food for dinner. Look at my beautiful swiss chard bouquet… It made a really pretty bunch of sliced chard. Unfortunately, I am not feeling very well, I am recovering from a spring cold that had…
Asparagus – Leek Frittata
Spring is finally here, and that means Delaware asparagus!! This asparagus comes from my favorite all natural farmer in North Wilmington. Their family farm is now 10 acres surrounded by suburbia in North Wilmington. I mean it, they are surrounded on 3 sides by a neighborhood and across the street from the high school. I…
Qormeh Sabzi – Chicken Version (and making the green vegetables for freezing)
I have previously posted the beef version of Qormeh sabzi that I usually make, and it is very good. While I was in Iran last week, I got some tips from my sister-in-law, Nastaran, as she made it for our first night’s dinner. One of the things she told me was that I can make…
Turkey (or Chicken) Vegetable Soup
As I usually do, I made turkey stock after Thanksgiving. I made A LOT of stock, which is in the freezer (hanging out with all my tomato sauce). My friend Allan came and made us a wonderful turkey noodle soup. Allan’s soups are always delicious, so I watched very closely as he worked his magic….
Food Challenge – Jerusalem Artichokes Pan-Roasted with Winter Squash
Farmer Kim brought me my latest food challenge from his farm – Jerusalem Artichokes. He sent about 5 pounds home with Arielle. So we will be eating a few Jerusalem artichoke dishes over the next couple of weeks. The first time I had Jerusalem artichokes was last year when Farmer Kim sent some over for…
Spinach, Potato & Feta Latkes
I was not going to blog about these since I was only making them for the first time, but something told me to take pictures just in case. This is an adaptation of the recipe for “spanolatkes” from the restaurant Estia in Philadelphia. I found it in Food Network magazine and could not resist adding…
Qormeh Sabzi (Green Vegetable and Beef Stew)
This was one of the first Persian dishes I ever ate, and it was in Geneva, Switzerland when I first met the man who was to become my father-in-law. What a wonderful dish and a great way to start my relationship with a wonderful man! It is still one of my favorite Persian dishes, but…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 