We are still working our way through all the sauces I made and froze last summer. I am always amazed at how much pesto there is in the freezer; I think it multiplies when I am not looking! So, tonight it was time to use some pesto to make really yummy salmon cakes. Of course,…
Lemon Broccoli Pasta
We planted the first seeds this weekend: sugar snap peas, peas, spinach, red and purple carrots, rainbow chard, and lettuce. Now I hope for regular rains to nourish my seeds. The strawberry plants are looking a little worn, perhaps they have played themselves out, we will see how it goes the year. The garlic are…
Win’s Irish Soda Bread
Growing up in New York City, we all were Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, you never even thought about it, you just were. Even my Romanian Jewish father made corned beef and cabbage every year. My annual tradition includes my former mother-in-law’s Irish soda bread. I adored Win and am glad she is still part…
Hidden Carrot Baked Ziti
Life with a 3 year old is a challenge – sometimes even I resort to hiding vegetables to get them into my son’s diet. Even with his love of eating things from the garden, he is still a pre-schooler whose food whims change weekly. These days cucumbers are a favorite, but carrots are on his…
Spaghetti Squash with Honey and Feta
This post initially appeared in December as a guest blog on Rantings of an Amateur Chef. I am reposting it here in case you missed it there. In my garden I grew both large and small spaghetti squashes. While the large ones go into main dishes, small spaghetti squash are useful for side dishes when…
Oven Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke Chips
We are finally down to the last pound of Jerusalem artichokes, I can’t believe how long hey have stayed fresh! I stored them in sealed plastic bags in the vegetable bin of the fridge. Yet one more example of how long things stay fresh when you get them right after they come out of the…
Garden Adventures Begin Again
It is March, and that means it is time to prep the garden for the early planting. Somehow, the weekend I want to do this always ends up being cold and gray. We have a fairly established division of labor, I do prep weeding (taking out the big stuff, hoeing the outer edge, taming the…
Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells with Lemon Sage Browned Butter Sauce
It is that time of year when I am using the “lasts” of my garden. Today it was the last of my butternut squash. Normally, my butternut squash harvest is so large that they last til spring. But the combination of my having fewer butternut squash plants this year (I planted a variety of winter…
Haveej Polo (Persian Chicken, Carrot and Rice Pilaf)
I will admit that other than the chicken being grown within 100 miles of my house, there is nothing particularly local about my making this dish at this time of year. Although the chicken is local, the star of this meal is the carrots. They add a good bit of sweetness, so make sure you…
Mjeddrah – Lentils, Rice & Onions
I am in Vermont now, cross-county skiing with my daughter. But I want to share this with you, I made it a little while ago… When I was in college, my housemate’s father was Lebanese and she would make a wonderful dish for us – mjeddrah. It was simple – rice, lentils and onions. So…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 