Tomato Canning, The First Batch
45 minutes after I’d put seven-pint jars of tomatoes into a water bath, I removed them to a white towel on the counter. Uh-oh. I saw red on the towel. Uh-oh. One of the jars continued to bubble inside like a recently poured glass of champagne. Bummer. The tomatoes floated to the top with the [...]
Pistachio Pesto à la Kris
Talk seems to always loop back around to food. Like a cat taunting a mouse- circling, pursuing then whacking it about before reeling it back in. Could be an amusing find, a newly discovered item or something revisited- the topic is inevitably exposed. Such was the case recently catching up with my friend Kris. I [...]
Sautéed Beets & Greens with Feta
For weeks and weeks, I’ve had beets and other greens coming out my garden ears. We’ve eaten more greens then I can remember all sorts of ways. The other night, Greek food was sounding flavorsome so the greens turned Greek. Quick and simple, and perfect for a light summer dinner with a chilled glass of [...]
Using the Harvest: English Peas with Romesco and Mint
English Peas with Romesco and Mint, a.k.a, Guisantes Tiernos al Romesco is a tantalizing tapas dish.
Using the Harvest: Magenta Pasta with Beets
The backyard garden is bursting with beets! I’ve mostly roasted them, juiced them and enjoyed them raw (grated) in salads. Searching for something different, I remembered my friend Marilyn, a.k.a. the Xotic Doc sharing a pasta dish with beets. Delighted and surprised I was by the dazzling color and earthly sweet flavors in this dish, [...]
Using the Harvest: Chickpea and Spinach Stew
I harvested the last of my Bordeaux spinach the other day and wanted to make something special. You see it blessed us with abundance for about six weeks. It just kept growing and growing. I don’t think I’ve ever eaten as much spinach as this year. This dish comes from José Andrés with a Moorish [...]
Using the Harvest: Mint
While I love butternut squash soup made any style, I periodically look for things to substitute for squash. What will make it silky smooth and make me feel warm, good and satiated? I found the following recipe that called for sweet potatoes. I had yams on hand (technically different but basically the same thing in [...]
Greek Leek and Greens Pie
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky to attend the annual Big Fat Greek Party at the home of fellow blogger Hank Shaw and his partner Holly Heyser. They requested side dishes to go with roasted goat, so I knew I needed to take my Greek Leek and Greens Pie. I developed it several [...]
Using the Harvest: Meyer Lemons
Limone, Limón, Citrón? Not sure how I got hooked on them but remember my dad telling me I couldn’t eat more than one a day when I was a kid because the acid would eat the enamel off my teeth. My dad loved gardening, hunting, fishing and growing things, thus we always had a big [...]
