Fire up the eggplant
Fire up the eggplant and feast on this Middle Eastern stew. A food loving gentleman introduced me to this modest dish and although it’s fantastic as is, he also recommends adding a little cubed lamb or beef to embellish for a special meal. I’ve made it with all of the variations. Excellent! Hazi’s Stew 6 […]
Middle Eastern Tasting
Aromas of Middle Eastern cooking filled the Cookery last night. I’m still cleaning up this morning (no paper or plastic) and returning the china and glassware (for our 15 tasters) to my storage shelves. Others have teased me for years about my aversion to paper plates. To accommodate the size of our group, I used a combination […]
Carrot Cranberry Salad
After the kids peeled the carrots over the sink, Cookery Dad had to step in to fix the sink drain. It seems as if a couple of enormous carrots accidentally slipped out of the hands of my helpers. But the bulk of the carrots survived. Here’s a recipe for one of our favorite carrot salads. 6 medium […]
Kids and carrots
Under close supervision, kids can learn a lot about food and nutrition in the cookery. My kids love to help prepare carrots. I’m not sure how we’ll use these carrots today, but I’ll share the end result here tomorrow.
Carrot soup=dinner
The temperature’s hovering right around 18 degrees F. Hot coffee is the choice beverage. Carrot soup’s on the menu, too. Soup + bread + cheese=dinner. We’re warming up around this cookery!
Best-kept secret to a happy marriage?
This morning I pulled duties as the cookery prep cook while my Cub Scout earned one more credit for planning, preparing and cleaning up breakfast. On the menu: waffles. Out of the freezer? Hardly. He mixed up the batter and made them in the family waffle maker. My husband and I received a waffle maker […]
Cilantro Secret
Speaking of cilantro, I’d like to share a little secret. One of my neighbors, who makes her way around a tri-state area, takes my wish list to Trader Joe’s when she’s in TJ’s neighborhood. Lisa, from farm or grocer to front door, I appreciate your generosity! So what has Lisa slipped into my Trader Joe’s […]
Herbs – make no mistake
There’s nothing like fresh herbs in the cookery. I’ve had some success growing my own, but this time of year, the frost wins out and I’m at the mercy of the green grocer. Patience goes a long way in a relationship and my husband and I share in the matter. Over the years, I’ve learned […]
Scouts unite-in the cookery
My little Cub Scout is working his way through Wolf Scout Achievements in his Scout handbook. This week, the Akela duties fall to me as he completes Chapter 8: Cooking and Eating. Today’s assignment: Fix your own breakfast, wash and put away the dishes. My Scout prepared whole wheat toast, sliced strawberries, cereal and milk. He joined […]
Tomato Toss
This low maintenance dish goes a long way with flavor. Start with 16 ounces rinsed cherry or grape tomatoes. Halve tomatoes. Chop two tablespoons fresh cilantro. Crumble two tablespoons goat cheese. Mix together with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Add a dash of salt and a twist of freshly ground pepper. Toss and you’re ready to serve and savor.