This isn’t a cooking blog, but I really like to complete a thought. In 1996 Anna Thomas wrote an new updated version of the Vegetarian Epicure called “The New Vegetarian Epicure”…(sadly without any Julie Maas drawings…) in which she changed the emphasis of the early books on cheese and cream. These recipes ore delicious, fresh, […]
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Eggplant & Fresh Tomato Pasta
Here is the recipe inspired by Bill’s veggies…the perfect end of summer dish… 1 medium egg plant, peeled and diced 1/3 to 1/2 c. olive oil 2 cloves garlic peeled and cut in half lengthwise 1/2 red pepper diced (pancetta and 1 spicy sausage if you want to add some protein, which I did) Two […]
Blueberry Chutney and “Turbulence”
SUMMER!!!! So after visiting the MIG fruit and veg stand Saturday (and getting lunch, of course) I got up this morning with the urge for more blueberry chutney. I made some at the beach on the fourth and we’ve eaten it all already…yum. I got the recipe out of the “new” (2012) Oregonian cookbook (“The […]
Onion Tart…Pizza-style
In the New York Times this week there was a yummy sounding recipe for an onion tart, (the recipe for which I have included.) But first, my own experience and the changes I made (subverting order once again). I started with the WONDERFUL pizza dough from Lifesource which comes as whole wheat or spelt…slight preference […]
The trip East…Rochester to Boston…
First stop after leaving Rochester was Germantown, NY, to see Libby and Michael and Kierlan in their wonderful house overlooking the Hudson River…but I lost my camera the next day so, alas, I can’t show you the work they’ve done on the house, the beautiful sweeping views of the Hudson, Libby’s amazing concrete tile floors, […]
4th of July Fish…etc.
A great beach weekend and here’s a good recipe for grilling a whole Chinook salmon Take the whole fish…rub with olive oil and then make slits in the fish into which you put thin slices of butter. Get the corn ready Heat the grill… set the table Cook the fish 11 minuntes on a side…it […]
Finding the Christmas Spirit…
First turn on ALL the tree lights next make a put of tea, carefully choosing the “summer cup” to keep you looking ahead… plug in the tunes while making lamb/white bean soup: watch the baby goat video Joan sent and MAKE A CARDAMOM CAKE!!! (You won’t be sorry…) CARDAMOM CAKE (freezes well…) 1/2# butter 1 […]
Orecchiette (“little ears”) on a Sunday…
Roger was grading all day Sunday so before heading off to the studio I decided to make orecchiette for our dinner. I saw it a while back on Francesca’s blog and Sunday was the day. Of course Francesca is Italian and I’m not but…I gave it a whirl. Francesca used her grandmother’s recipe, but I […]
Apples and Tomatoes
Gloria’s apples are falling like crazy and my first basket of tomatoes has arrived (even though it’s too shady!) I got out my favorite old cookbook “The Vegetarian Epicure” (c. 1972) by Anna Thomas which you can see I have used a lot. I made apple crisp x 3 last night and just for the […]
Nectarine Chutney
Made some nectarine chutney the other day and served it last night with grilled chicken marinated in Thai chili paste and lime juice. The chutney was the star and soooo easy. 2 c. peeled and diced nectarines (2 to 3 nectarines) 1/2 c. minced shallots (2-3 shallots) 1/3 c. white wine vinegar (I used white […]
