Time to really shift gears into the fall harvest. It was a very good year for sweet potatoes. My first ode to the sweet potato – a white pizza with sweet potato as the topping. Scrumptious! And I am not usually a fan of white pizza, but I loved this. White Pizza with Sweet Potato…
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Persian Eggplant and Okra Stew
The cool summer wreaked havoc on my tomatoes and okra; I had a harvest, but it was very small. It totally destroyed my eggplants, I did not even get one. I was so looking forward to trying this recipe, but kept waiting to see if I would get enough okra. Finally, I decided to supplement…
Pumpkin Challah
What better way to celebrate autumn and Shabbat during Sukkot than with a pumpkin challah? It gets its beautiful yellow-orange color from this pretty combination that gets mixed into the dough. It was great, just enough pumpkin pie flavor to make it interesting, but not so much that it distracted from dinner. But…we can’t wait…
Albaloo Polo (Persian Rice with Sour Cherries)
For a couple of weeks in June, sour cherries were available at the farmers market and some of the local farm markets. When I saw them, I bought a bunch, pitted them and, since I was not going to use them right away, put them in the freezer. Then, I took them out… [If you cannot…
A Tale of Two Kugels
Sweet or Savory? Which kugel should rule? This holiday I made a savory kugel for Rosh Hashanah and my mother’s sweet pareve kugel for Yom Kippur.The reviews are in… The savory Salt and Pepper Kugel was a great side dish. It stood up well to foods with bold flavors and sauces. And the paprika on top…
Chicken with Parsnips and Leeks
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…
Guy Fieri’s Soy-Glazed Green Beans
Leave it to Guy Fieri to come up with a green bean recipe that has my 5 year old asking for thirds! Cam loves vegetables, but he prefers them raw, and has always refused any version of cooked green beans. So I did not hold out much hope that this time would be different, but,…
Stuffed Cabbage
I hate to say it, but my mother was not such a great cook. But there were a few dishes that she made that were outstanding – sweet and sour meatballs, noodle kugel (when she remembered all the ingredients), chicken fricasse, and stuffed cabbage. Sadly, her stuffed cabbage recipe has been lost. But I have found…
Apple-Cinnamon Challah
Apples and Honey – the traditional foods to eat together to express our hopes for a sweet year to come. So, why not combine the two in one challah? I used the dough recipe from the date challah, since it was so delicious. And this challah was just as delicious, it was a hit with…
Zucchini Chili
The last recipe of the season using my patty pan squash. Finally, there are no more left in my fridge and none growing in the garden. It is just too bad I just found this one, it’s a surprise winner! It will be a staple next summer. The chili used many items from my garden:…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 