My journey of cooking, gardening, preserving and more
Looking for an easy recipe for chicken with preserved lemon and olives? This is definitely it. The classic version of this dish has Moroccan roots, is traditionally cooked in a tagine (which is also the name of the stewed dish itself), and involves a myriad …
If you’re not making jambalaya with your leftover turkey, what are you waiting for? This recipe is chunky, spicy, and packed full of good stuff – all of which, if I plan it right, I have on hand and ready to go. I always cook …
This vegetarian ravioli is packed full of arugula, purple mizuna, and Swiss chard and is easily customizable to include the greens of your choice. This particular batch is a garden-inspired one because I had recently picked all of these greens in a last-minute harvest before …
I struggled just a little bit with what to call this. Miso soup with vegetables and udon noodles? Udon noodle bowl with miso and veggies? Umami bowl with vegetables and noodles? Miso soup for the soul? Restorative soup for your immune system and mental state …
I don’t have eggplant parmesan very often but when I do, I’m pretty partial to the way I make it. I love the eggplant coating to be crunchy when it’s served and for the flavors of the eggplant to really shine through; it is the …
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s summertime, which makes me a happy woman! Last year I featured a celebration of summer garden tomatoes by featuring some recipes made with fresh garden tomatoes. My celebration included a couple of chilled gazpacho recipes, including my Garden Heirloom …
Check out these little garden gems! These little red eggplant are Melanzane Rosso Di Rotonda eggplant from Baker’s Creek Heirloom Seeds and they are just as delicious as they are beautiful. I started my plants inside in late winter so I had a good headstart on …