Ah, fall, time again for broccoli and cauliflower – two of my favorite vegetables. I did not get a chance to plant them in August, but there are plenty of locally grown broccoli and cauliflower to be found. When you have nice, fresh vegetables, sometimes the best thing to do is a simple pan-sear with…
Category: Vegetarian
Butternut Squash Stew with Couscous
A butternut squash grown in the garden is as different from one you get in the store as a homegrown heirloom tomato is from one bought at the supermarket. This is a fact that I was quite surprised to discover. So, I celebrate my butternut squash by making dishes where the squash is the star….
Cammy’s Halloween Spice Cookies
My self-proclaimed “Top Chef” is back; Cammy has returned to the kitchen! His first project…Halloween cookies he saw in a book. He then made his father buy the book for him, so his personal cookbook collection is now up to 3. He also likes to get story books that include a recipe related to the…
Black Bean & Butternut Squash Chili
If you are reading this right after I post it, I will have just run my half-marathon in Amsterdam. So, while I am otherwise occupied, I thought I would share a dish I made shortly before I left. This chili used a whole variety of produce from my garden – butternut squash, garlic, poblano peppers,…
Kuku-ye Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata)
A Kuku is the Persian version of a frittata or omelet. The kuku I make most often is tuna, like the Lemon Pepper Tuna Kuku. But I have been in the mood to experiment with them more., such as with the Eggplant Kuku from last week. SInce I have a garden full of parsley and…
Kuku-ye Bademjun (Persian Eggplant Omelet)
I still had eggplants in my fridge from Farmer Kim. I needed to do something with them, I had held them for as long as I would ever want to. My husband wanted more Khoresh Bademjun, but we had already had it twice in 2 weeks, so I was determined to make something else. Time…
Pasta with Baked Grape/Cherry Tomatoes
Of all my tomatoes, the cherry tomatoes have come in the best this year. The only problem – they are eaten by my kids before I can do anything with them. Although that is a ‘problem’ I won’t complain about. It did mean that I had to go buy tomatoes to use to make this…
Salad with Spiced Chickpeas, Za’atar-Flavored Pita Croutons and Tahini Dressing
My garden is still producing some tomatoes and a variety of peppers, so salads are very appealing these days, especially salads that really are substantial enough to be dinner. This salad definitely meets the substantiality criteria, plus, it is so good and so healthy. It is another variation on an Israeli Salad (see also Israeli Salad…
Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Olives
I have had much fewer tomatoes this year; the cool, rainy summer has not been conducive to a good harvest. So, I have not been making as much tomato sauce to freeze as I typically do. Instead, I have been making various versions of pasta with fresh tomato sauce. And I am on a tear…
Zucchini & Okra Frittata
The okra has started producing. I am especially happy about that this year; for a while I thought I would have no okra crop. Why? Well, I planted the okra in two places in the garden and they started coming up very nicely. That was before I left on vacation in June. When I came…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 