Dukkah – the More You Eat, the More You WantEgypt’s popular aromatic nut and seed blend. Go beyond dukkah’s (pronounced doo’ kah) traditional use as a bread dipper with good olive oil. Dukkah also delivers its exotic flavors and crunchy texture when sprinkled on hummus, green salads and vegetables, grains and legumes of every kind. Continue reading Dukkah Duqqa Who’s Got the Dukka?
Garlic Scape Hummus – From Good to Great with Garlic Scape PestoJust spoke with my favorite farmer this morning. She’ll continue having garlic scapes at the Saturday market for another two weeks. As she and her husband have 4000 heads of garlic in their garden, they’ve got lots of garlic scapes to sell. So I’ll continue making Garlic Scape Pesto Continue reading Garlic Scape Hummus
Mouthwatering Pomegranate Molasses Vinaigrette has a flavor that’s sweet, tart and tangy all at the same time. Tremendously tasty when tossed with a variety of flavorful spring greens. Great with grains from quinoa to black rice. Luscious with lentils and roasted vegetables. Continue reading Pomegranate Molasses Vinaigrette w/ Spring Greens
Preserved Lemons – An Odyssey For years I’d heard about preserved lemons. Once I was gifted with a jar of them. I treasured that jar a bit too much. Thinking I had to save them for only very special occasions, I waited much too long to open the jar. Continue reading Preserved Lemons – Easily Made at Home
Lots of Green TomatoesFor two weeks I covered our flowers and vegetable garden to protect them from the low night-time temperatures. And then I stopped. With a forecast of snow and a low of 24 degrees, I gave up trying. So I harvested all the herbs and green onions and most of the Continue reading Green Tomato Chutney w/ Apples, Golden Raisins & Ginger
Two pounds of short and chubby cucumbers helped fill my basket to overflowing. These crisp and tasty farmers’ market beauties were destined for a Cucumber Salad from Ottolenghi’s cookbook, Plenty. Once home, I was so excited to get cooking, I charged ahead without taking a moment to read through the recipe in advance. Continue reading Cucumber Salad w/ Ginger, Toasted Sesame Oil
Twist on KrautOne more cultured vegetable condiment to add to your repertoire. I’ve been experimenting these past couple of months with some new recipes; some I liked, others not so much. Out of these experiments comes a really fresh, crisp and lively flavored Fennel Kraut. Continue reading Fennel Kraut w/ Daikon & Napa Cabbage
