Green Beans with Brown Butter
Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under vegetables | Leave a Comment
File this one under quick and easy. This method of making green beans really gives them a nice punch of flavor. It’s a super easy way to dress up a classic vegetable — perfect for Thanksgiving. It will definitely be gracing my table this year!
So here it goes:
Green Beans with Brown Butter
Steam the green beans [...]
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots
Posted on November 16, 2007 - Filed Under vegetables | 5 Comments
You might say that I was a bit deprived of Brussels sprouts as a child. My mother hated them so I was never required to have any when they were served. Of course, since my grandmother simply boiled and served them, I probably wouldn’t have liked them anyway. I’ve said it before and I will [...]
Read More..>>Recipe: Roasted Pesto Cauliflower
Posted on November 14, 2007 - Filed Under The Book, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a Comment
I like vegetables a lot. But what I don’t like is boring vegetables — just steamed or boiled and thrown on a plate. I don’t think that does the flavor of any veggies justice. It’s just like cooking with any kind of meat or fish: sure, you could just grill it up and throw a [...]
Read More..>>Kid Approved: Garlic Tomato Spaghetti Squash
Posted on November 5, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian | 4 Comments
The first, and only, time I had spaghetti squash was years ago in college. While studying at the Biosphere 2, I was invited to a dinner at another girl’s apartment. Spaghetti squash with a tomato sauce was one of the meals she served. I remember being apprehensive, but trying it. I was shocked. It really [...]
Read More..>>Sundried Tomato Oregano Pasta
Posted on October 14, 2007 - Filed Under On the web, fruit, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian | 2 Comments
Happy birthday, Weekend Herb Blogging! Weekend Herb Blogging is celebrating its second birthday this weekend. Creator Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen has challenged bloggers to incorporate an herb and a veggie into a dish for this weekend’s roundup. I have to admit, mine doesn’t quite fit the bill though, since tomatoes are a fruit, not a [...]
Read More..>>Recipe: Swiss Chard with Tomato and Feta
Posted on September 22, 2007 - Filed Under Eat Local, vegetables, vegetarian | 3 Comments
Here’s another local dish (significance? check out Eat Local Challenge). I took some local ingredients - Swiss chard, a tomato, an onion - and made this fabulous side dish (see above, at top right). It went perfectly with the tangy panko chicken (recipe to come) and lemon feta cous cous. Mmmmm.
A note about Swiss chard: [...]
Eating local, eating quickly: Tortellini with tomatoes, garlic and feta
Posted on September 21, 2007 - Filed Under Eat Local, fruit, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian | 3 Comments
Some nights, I just want something fresh and flavorful that cooks in no time. This is one of my favorite dishes for that. I don’t usually specify a pasta or a brand, but this variety is very tasty and works well with the other flavors. Plus the timing is perfect. It takes about 10 minutes [...]
Read More..>>Making Gazpacho
Posted on September 13, 2007 - Filed Under soup, summer, vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment
I finished up my wealth of tomatoes on Sunday by throwing together an easy gazpacho. Would you believe that before this year, I’d never eaten (or made) gazpacho? I hadn’t. Not sure why — it just wasn’t on the agenda.
I checked out a number of recipes before writing this one. Thank goodness everyone in the [...]
How to Make a Big Batch of Roasted Tomato Sauce to Store for the Winter
Posted on September 7, 2007 - Filed Under fruit, preserving/canning, vegetables | 3 Comments
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! When I bought the 10 pounds of seconds tomatoes last weekend, I was worried that my ultimate goal of transforming them into a succulent sauce was, well, a bit lofty. But, fortunately, the plan worked like a charm and I was able to use my small batch process on a much larger [...]
Read More..>>How to Make a Big Batch of Roasted Tomato Sauce to Store for the Winter
Posted on September 7, 2007 - Filed Under fruit, preserving/canning, vegetables | 3 Comments
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! When I bought the 10 pounds of seconds tomatoes last weekend, I was worried that my ultimate goal of transforming them into a succulent sauce was, well, a bit lofty. But, fortunately, the plan worked like a charm and I was able to use my small batch process on a much larger [...]
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