I have always grown beans in my vegetable garden. They grow well and we like them. The only problem I have had are groundhogs (aka woodchucks) eating the young plants when they are only an inch or two high. So … Continue reading →
I made this dish back in the spring when the farmer’s market had beautiful fresh new beans. I’ve worried a little about my ability to post after so long. But when I pulled up the photos on my computer, I … Continue reading →
This week I made a savory pie. Green beans are boiled then chopped very fine. The potatoes are boiled then passed through a food mill or potato ricer. Both vegetables are combined with eggs, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt, pepper. The recipe … Continue reading →
While I was snapping the beans for this recipe I was transported back to my childhood. My mom was one of the original organic farmers back in 60s. Since they had not yet discovered new natural pesticides to use it … Continue reading →
It was last June when I made this recipe knowing that the green beans I found in the market in January would be dismal. I picked up a pound of freshly-picked beans at the local farmer’s market and went to … Continue reading →
I just love it when I am smart enough to do a little planning ahead. Last year in May, y’all may remember my fabulous trip to Italy. I spent a month watching sunsets and soaking up the dolce vita. (If … Continue reading →
Today is another recipe using Aspargus. Who wouldn’t love this recipe-asparagus, proscuitto, and cheese. The recipe is very simple to make, but very elegant to look at. You trim and boil your asparagus until tender. You then take a piece … Continue reading →
We like asparagus & have it fairly often. I have tried to grow it in the past, without much success. It is one of the few vegetables that we buy at the store year round, although there are definitely better … Continue reading →
Sunchokes, vegetable oil, salt. Do I win the contest for the recipe with the fewest ingredients? Previous posts about sunchokes have described them. And the beginning of the sunchoke recipes in Essentials has a wonderful little essay by Marcella on … Continue reading →
This dish is simple to make. Fortunately this is the season for sunchokes. I was able to locate some without difficulty. After removing their skins I sliced them thinly. The scallions are cut in half and cooked in melted butter … Continue reading →
Sunchokes are a new experience for me as it seems that they have been for most of the group so far. I knew what they were from seeing them in the grocery store before, but had never found a recipe … Continue reading →
Happy New Year!!!!! We have moved into the vegetable section where we shall play for the next three months. Through an unusual twist of cooking challenge planning we arrive at vegetables at the same time when most of the fresh … Continue reading →
Sunchokes were called Jerusalem Artichokes. We used to slice them thinly and add them to salads in the 70’s but I haven’t given them much thought lately. My loss! These were so tasty and a perfect addition to any protein … Continue reading →
As those of you know who are following our blog, we are working our way through Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking in order. This means that some of the dishes we will have made months ahead of our posting, so … Continue reading →
Well, that was close. Like a couple of my fellow conspirators I didn’t make this dish when artichokes were fresh and plentiful last spring and summer. I did manage to obtain some a couple of weeks ago at my local … Continue reading →
