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…
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Salmon Pasta with Peas
There are days when even a local-obsessed cook like me can only get as local as what I can find in my freezer or pantry. I’ve been away on business and have not had the chance to go to the store, little less the farm market, when I needed to make dinner. So the…
Persian Chicken and Rice with Peas & Dill (Morgh ba Polo Shevid)
Coming on the heels of my very successful Barberry Rice with Lemon Chicken (Zereshk Polo ba Morgh), I was a both very confident and a little nervous attempting to create a different Persian chicken and rice dish. I have made a similar rice dish, Baghali polo – with lima beans, so I thought I the rice with…
Keema (Indian Ground Beef and Peas)
As you can probably tell, we eat mostly vegetarian, with fish or other meats every now and then. But our youngest daughter, who recently turned full vegetarian, was coming home. Since she will only be home for a couple of weeks, we would be having all vegetarian dinners as well. So, to give everyone their…
Green Fried Rice (Snap Peas, Peas, Spinach, Sprouts & Scallions)
I stopped in at Highland Orchards on my way home and picked up a wonderful basket of green: snap peas, peas, spinach and sprouts. The first new fresh greens of the year! I was so excited! The rest of the drive home was spent figuring out what I was making for dinner with my find. Pasta?…
Andrea’s Mixed Winter Vegetable Goodness – Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, Peas and Spinach
Some days you feel more restless in the kitchen than others. Nothing I had planned to cook in the next week looked interesting to me. So, I started rummaging around my pantry and fridge. I came up with sweet potatoes and garlic from my garden, cauliflower, frozen peas, a half used bag of spinach, canned…
Fettuccine with Smoked Salmon Sauce
The closest Whole Foods to my house is over an hour and 20 minutes away, so I, unfortunately, do not get to shop there regularly. But there is one in Marlton, NJ on my way home from visiting my mother that I consider “my” Whole Foods store even though it is an hour and a…
A Double Dose of Indian: Bhindi (Okra) & Gobi Mattar (Cauliflower and Peas)
Ode to Okra #3 is an Indian preparation – so simple and oh, so good. But we don’t eat that alone, there is typically another dish with it; one of my favorites is cauliflower and peas. Normally the okra would be from my garden, but given the poor harvest, I did not have enough to…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 