I’m calling this crostini but I used pretty large slices of bread since this was made for dinner rather than for a snack. I’d call it bruschetta but I didn’t rub the bread with garlic which I think disqualifies it. If I wanted to be less pretentious I would just call it toast but if [...]
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Fried Eggplant Crostini with Tahini Sauce and Tomatoes
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Cabbage and Kielbasa Stew
I’m a fan of stews but I stay away from them for the most part when it’s hot outside. In late summer when there are tons of vegetables available from local farms I start getting anxious to start throwing them in a pot in various combinations but I resist. This week I couldn’t resist any [...]
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Swiss Chard vs. Beet Tops
The greens smackdown
I had one bunch of swiss chard and one bunch of beet tops in my fridge and decided to cook both since they needed to be used and greens cook down so much that it would be just enough for Terri and I anyway. I considered cooking them together since they are so [...]
Roasted Beets
I’ve eyed the beets at my Greenmarket the last couple of weeks and finally grabbed a couple bunches. They are pretty only in a Tim Burton way with their dark, dirty flesh, red veined leaves and hairy roots. But unlike most, I’ve always liked beets. I like them from a can just fine. Heated with [...]
White Hot Beans
These beans really aren’t that hot so don’t write it off yet. Just seemed like a better title than “Beans.”
I didn’t grow up eating beans prepared this way. To me beans came from a can with whatever that weird sauce is. We used them to make beans and wieners or baked beans for picnics and [...]