I received a cookbook for my birthday this year – surprise! surprise! Many know I have an extensive collection; the challenge is finding a cookbook that I don’t have. My niece and her hubby gave me “Every Season is Soup Season” by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel. For me this is true as I can eat soup … Continue reading
This recipe comes from Dan Pelosi through the New York Times Cooking site. It was given high ratings and good comments from readers. My only suggestion would be to use a different pasta such as fusilli or shells – something smaller. The corn seemed to get lost in the linguine (I did use bucatini). This … Continue reading
This recipe is an extension of a salad I’ve made for a very long time; cantaloupe slices wrapped in prosciutto and sometimes in a salad. For more recipes see https://cookingwithauntjuju.com/2012/02/18/melon-with-prosciutto/ and https://cookingwithauntjuju.com/2012/08/03/melon-prosciutto-and-provolone-salad-with-a-poppy-seed-dressing-two-ways/ It’s a summer ritual which appears when the melons are sweet, juicy and full of summer flavor – like now! Impress your guests … Continue reading
I looked for a recipe online using creme fraiche, as I had some about ready to expire, and came up with this simple, quick dinner that is meant for two. Perfect – chicken breasts, a little pasta, creamy sauce with one of my favorite year-round veggies – zucchini (author used mushrooms) a touch of fresh … Continue reading
I recently made a version of pistou to drizzle over a green bean and red onion salad. It was very tasty – full of basil and garlic! I learned the most common way to use pistou was in this soup. I probably have a recipe in one of my many cookbooks but decided it was … Continue reading
Yes, this is a recipe using Pistou, the French twin of Italian Pesto! Pistou’s ingredients are fresh basil, garlic, olive oil and a dash of salt – pine nut free! It is now apparently common to see it made with Parmesan or other cheeses. The word pistou is derived from the latin pestare which means … Continue reading
Don’t know who Pia is but this recipe comes from a favorite “Recipes from a Kitchen Garden” by Rene Shepherd and Fran Raboff. This is one of 3 cookbooks published (see below as I have all 3). Some of you gardeners/cooks know about Shepherd’s Garden Seeds which Rene founded in 1985 and ran until 1996. … Continue reading
The honeybees are very busy here in Michigan as they gather pollen from the remaining flowers still blooming. This bee is enjoying my lavender flowers which is a favorite. Food is scarce now and they do become a bit aggressive in their search for “sugar”. Winters are long here and they are trying to be … Continue reading
I just received an email from Savannah Bee Company that today is NATIONAL HONEYBEE DAY! This little honeybee is enjoying the flowers on my oregano plant. Bees love flowering herbs… Do you have bees in your garden?
Compound butters are wonderful to make ahead and have on hand when you prepare your meal. Whether you put it on your biscuits, vegetables, fish or steak it adds a nice flavor to your recipe. As my lavender is blooming I decided to make one fit for the summer season and served it with cream … Continue reading