Delicious Recipes
Rosemary Shortbread
(Gourmet) 3/4 sticks (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary...
Fried Polenta, Eggs, and Sage
(Martha Stewart) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more if needed 8 pieces set polenta (about 1/3 batch) Basic Polenta (Soft or Set) 8 fresh sage leaves 4 large eggs Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Heat half the oil in a large, heavy skillet...
Chinese Broccoli with Garlicky Ginger Miso Recipe
1 pound Chinese broccoli (gai lan) 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1 clove garlic 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh hot chile pepper 1 tablespoon miso paste 2 tablespoons water 1/4 teaspoon roasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1. Trim ends of the...
Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash
2-3 sweet dumpling squashes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, diced (about 1/2 cup) 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped 8 dates, coarsely chopped (about 1/4 cup) 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup cooked quinoa Salt and freshly ground black...
Leeks
From the blog: Eating from the ground up Let’s talk about leeks. Yes, fancy fancy leeks. I know that you know how lovely leeks are in your soup, how you must put them in your stock, and really anything else. But what do you think about a little leek...
Leeks Vinaigrette
From Alice Waters, The Art of Simple Food serves 4-6 12 small to medium leeks 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard salt fresh ground pepper 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil optional: 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Trim and clean the leeks- cut the root...
Garlic Mashed Turnips and Potatoes
1 pound Turnips, diced 1 pound Potatoes, peeled if necessary and diced 4 cloves Garlic peeled 3 tablespoons Butter 2 Tablespoons plain yogurt Pepper to taste Boll turnips, potatoes, and garlic for 10 minutes in a pot of salted water, until the vegetables are...
Leek Tart
From the blog: Small Potatoes Serve warm or at room temperature. Tart dough, makes enough for one large, free-form tart or two 10-inch tarts: 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. sugar 10 tbls. butter 1/3 c. ice water Fill a measuring cup to 1/3 with water and...
Orzo with Fresh Peas and Mint Pesto
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay Recipe Summary Difficulty:Easy Prep Time: 40 minutes Yield: 4 servings User Rating: Mint Pesto 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves 1 small shallot, finely chopped 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted 2 tablespoons freshly grated...
Leek and Potato Soup
Makes 2 quarts: 4-6 servings- The Art of Simple Food - Alice Waters Trim off the root and the tough upper greens from: 2 pounds of leeks Cut the trimmed leeks in half lengthwise and slice thin. Rinse in a bowl of cold water. Lift the leeks out of...
Potato, Leek, Celeriac, Greens Soup
1 Bunch Leeks (approx. 3-4) 6 Large Potatoes, scrubbed and cubed 1/3 – 1/2 Celeriac Root – washed and peeled 1/2 lb. Cooking Greens, washed and cut into small pieces – Bok Choi will be perfect! 5-6 cloves Garlic, minced 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2-3...
Roasted Fairytale Eggplant
(The Zahradka Farm) 1lb Fairytale Eggplant –cut into halves 1 sweet bell pepper—cut into matchsticks 1 tomato chopped 1 sweet onion chopped 10 sprigs parsley chopped (stems removed) 6 cloves of garlic 2 tbs olive oil 1 bunch fresh dill chopped (stems...