I had a small bag of rhubarb in the freezer, as well as some cherries and raspberries, so this upside-down cake was made with frozen leftovers from last year. It did not taste left-over at all! My ornamental “Snow Fountain” cherry tree is in flower, and that means my fruit cherry tree is not too…
Month: April 2020
Sugar Snaps with Garlic and Coconut
Garlic and Coconut are a great flavor combination, and make a delicious and quick spring side dish. I’ve planted my sugar snap peas in the garden, but it will be a while before I see any rewards for my efforts. While peas love cool weather, this spring has been a little cooler than most, so…
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Happy Earth Day 2020
When all this is over When all this is over, Maybe we’ll think of how beautifully the first returning birds sang, and how bright the pink moon shone. Perhaps we’ll remember the first warm breeze that nudged the mulch from the way of early daffodils, the squirrels who entertained us, or the elder who…
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Create your own Sourdough Starter––You have time…
There are a lot of folks making bread right now. I know this because both flour and yeast have been in short supply at our markets! Making a loaf of bread from packaged yeast is a lovely way to spend the afternoon, and what tastes better than a slice of homemade bread? I grew up…
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Grow Your Own Simple Salad; Create Your Own Signature Vinaigrette
It doesn’t take a lot of space, a widow box or even a pot on your stoop can hold a cherry tomato plant and some lettuce! One of the things I love the most about this time of year is putting out the first lettuce and kale starts. I’m impatient to begin again, so I…
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Fregola Salad with Asparagus and Artichokes
The flavorful dressing in this fregola pasta salad lends itself to the vibrant spring asparagus. Once asparagus season starts, I’m happy! It’s not quite here yet locally, but I couldn’t wait, and used the last of the frozen asparagus in one of my favorite salads to console myself after the appearance of more snow flurries…
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Pizza and Beer Bread
This is a nutritious quick bread that has all the flavor of pizza, and you can load it with your favorite pizza topping! I’ve probably baked more in the last month than in the entire previous year! Making bread every week with “Ginny Junior,” my sourdough starter, as well as brioche for Easter and lots…
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Smashed Potatoes with Tomato Sauce and Olives
I’ve rarely met a potato I didn’t like! This time around, the potato is the center of the dish and not just a lonely little side. The star Have you had enough dinners lately with pasta the center of the plate? I love it when potatoes can be the star of a meal. A stuffed…
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Ginger Shrimp Fried Rice
We stocked up the freezer, now it’s time to use those treasures! What could be better than a savory bowl of fried rice? I try to avoid going to the store for at least 7 to 10 days between trips. Last week, I managed to find much of what I was looking for, timed it…
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Chickpea Flour and Chive Wraps
Chickpeas are everywhere! We love them stewed, added to soups and casseroles, curried, turned into hummus, tossed in a salad, and toasted for a crispy snack. But the flour also makes a delicious and economical wrap! These delicious wraps use chickpea (also garbanzo bean, basin, gram) flour and little else, a thinned out version of…
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Black Bean, Poblano, and Red Pepper Enchiladas
A comforting enchilada recipe to make when you have lots of time to putter around in the kitchen (like now?). So, this is not a recipe you make on a hurried weeknight. It’s a recipe you make when you will be home all day and can make the components as your will or energy dictates during […]
