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
I obviously am enjoying Christopher Kimball’s new cookbook as here is another recipe from “The World in a Skillet”. One of the reasons I am drawn to certain dishes is because of the ingredients and in this case cauliflower and of course chilies and scallions add more interest. Once again a recipe ranks high with … Continue reading
I receive regular recipes from thekitchen.com and this chicken dish tweaked my tastebuds. The white wine/white wine vinegar sauce sounded wonderful and light which was flavored with fresh rosemary and smashed garlic cloves. I was not mistaken and it was a perfect dinner served over my favorite rice. The author attended a Kosher Italian cooking … 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
This is another Korean side dish packed with a lot of unami. Broiling the zucchini until charred, coating it in a gochujang sauce and finishing with green onion slices and sesame seeds is a special addition to your meal. I recently purchased Christopher Kimball’s latest book “Milk Street Vegetables” (first edition October, 2021) with 250 … Continue reading
This is a recipe I wanted to try over the holidays to see if maybe this dish with cranberries could win over those in my family who aren’t big fans of cranberries. The sauce is just drizzled over the squash and is not too tart or sweet; the veggies are delicious on their own but … Continue reading
This is another delicious way to make cauliflower which I served over a bed of Gandy Dancer’s Rice Pilaf and called it dinner. I am trying to make healthier, meatless and not so many “heavy” meals during the holidays. This recipe comes from https://healthyfitnessmeals.com/sweet-and-spicy-baked-cauliflower/ and I topped off leftovers with spicy chili crisp.
I ran across the idea of using fried jalapenos in a Green Bean Appetizer recipe. I thought this was different as I always use fried onions in any Green Bean Casserole version I have ever made. Being one who loves jalapenos I decided to give this a try with some ham prior to Thanksgiving. I … Continue reading
As mentioned in previous posts I am revisiting cookbooks I have not used in awhile. At the same time I am looking for recipes to use up ingredients I have in my pantry and refrigerator. A few times a year I go through everything, seeing what has expired, soon to expire or using an ingredient … Continue reading