There are more veggies in this dish such as red onion, red and yellow bell peppers, petite peas and an extra kick with saffron threads and oregano. I was going to change the title to include more information but decided viewers need to look at my recipe more closely and see for themselves. I mentioned … Continue reading
Fennel pollen is another tin I recently was gifted by family members. (see Greek Rice with Dill Pollen. The remaining tins are Herbes de Provence, M-Ocean (fish & shellfish), Zen-Sational (vegetables), Pollen Asian (stir-fry, ahi-tuna and fish), Hog Heaven (poultry and pork), Steak, Lamb, BBQ & Wild Game. Except for the Fennel & Dill the … Continue reading
Rice and beans is a favorite dish among many, I mean it must be as it has its own Wikepedia page. Both foods are widely available and are found in many cultures around the world. This is a spiced-up version and not only are there beans and rice, but chopped jalapeno, a little garlic and … Continue reading
Without a doubt I love sauerkraut as evident by the number of recipes on my blog. It all began many years ago when I made homemade sauerkraut from cabbages I grew in my own garden. I had a huge antique crock where I made my first fermented batch. I stored it in the mudroom and … Continue reading
A few years ago I purchased “The Wok” Recipes and Techniques” by J.Kenji Lopez-Alt, published in 2022 (author of the Food Lab which I also have). Remembering my college days both books are not only cookbooks but texts, or references as I would like to call them. I mean both cookbooks are like some of … Continue reading
Sometimes I find a seasoning mixture I like a lot and use often. Since the ingredients are on an index card I thought it would be a good idea to post it on my blog so as not to lose it. I paired it with another seasoning mixture I like on grilled chicken breasts and … Continue reading
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
Recipes have occasionally popped up on the internet for hash browns cooked in waffle irons and I also had a few recipes in cookbooks. The first one was Ina Garten’s Modern Comfort Food (2020) and the other is from a new chef Nick DiGiovanni in his Knife Drop cookbook (2023). I mainly used Ina’s recipe … Continue reading
I do like many of Meera Sodha’s Indian family recipes, especially ones found in her cookbook, Made in India: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen, published in 2015. Green beans are a favorite vegetable and bring back great memories of my days as a gardener when these delectable beans were an important part of my … Continue reading
I received an email recipe from seriouseats.com which sounded so good that I had to try it. They called it the cauliflower dish you will want to make every day of the week. I don’t think so – but it is very good, fragrant and full of flavor. Another recipe from Chetna Makan, adapted. She … Continue reading