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
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
Green beans frequently appear as a side, salad, in a casserole or part of a sheet pan dinner. I have many recipes using them with different ingredients or cooking methods. When I had a vegetable garden the green beans always had plenty of space to grow and were prolific as long as I picked them … Continue reading
Lamb chops are a special treat for me and I usually make them with a sauce. This time I grilled them and served them with gravy. I mean you can’t have gravy without mashed potatoes. A win win for me! For more lamb recipes search “lamb” and you will find more ways to cook lamb chops, … Continue reading
My love for green beans might be obvious especially if you look at the number of recipes I have or you know me. This was also one of my favorite vegetables to grow when I had my large 40×120′ garden and I even made room to grow some of these delicate and pretty beans in … Continue reading
I’ve never made a “sheet-pan” dinner and when I ran across this recipe I thought it was an easy one to try. Besides shrimps, green beans and gochujang won me over even more – favorite ingredients for sure! I didn’t realize the recipe wanted you to broil the ingredients – well I didn’t like that … Continue reading
The ancient Chinese philosophy of yin and yang is a concept used to describe how opposite forces are in actuality complimentary to each other. It is believed that everything has both yin and yang aspects and it is important for these forces to be balanced. It has been mentioned that the first references to yin and … Continue reading
These are two favorite vegetables that I usually eat by themselves but never together. When I saw this recipe I thought it was a great idea to combine the two. Just delicious with my sauerkraut apple latkes and pork tenderloin.
What can I say but I like my green beans, either the thin haricots verts or your regular bush beans. I always make room in my garden each year for this easy-to-grow veggie. I believe this is a Cooks Illustrated recipe that can be prepared ahead and served chilled. This is also a big … Continue reading