First things first. Even though it’s called Broccoli Romanesco, it’s actually a lot more like cauliflower in taste and texture than it is like broccoli. It is, in fact, a cross between the two…
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Roasted Broccoli Romanesco
February 18th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Wilted Dandelion Greens with Garlic and Pecans
February 11th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Dandelion Greens, Garlic, Nuanced Nuts, Pecans, Shallots, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
A new twist on an old saying — one woman’s weed is another woman’s dinner. It’s true, I really enjoy eating a few plants that are typically thought of as weeds — dandelion greens, sorrel, purslane…
Ever-So-Slightly-Sweet Mashed Turnips
February 2nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Most Popular, Potatoes, Turnips, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Turnips, along with brussels sprouts, parsnips, rutabagas, and radishes elicit the ‘ewww’ / ‘ick’ / ‘ughh’ / ‘do we have to have that?’ reaction from many people. Their tastes are strong and assertive, and…
Braised Caramelized Fennel
January 23rd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Fennel, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
When I used to live in downtown San Francisco, I would take the commuter train each morning from the 22nd Street station, an oddly quiet, dilapidated and desolate platform situated under…
Simple Basil Buttermilk Salad Dressing
January 17th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Basil, Delectable Dairy, DIY Food Projects, Honorable Herbs, Lettuce, Veritable Vegetables
My thumb is ever-so-slightly more green today! Why? Because I just harvested the first lettuce plants from my winter garden! I started a mixture of heirloom red and green…
Persimmon Applesauce
January 6th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Apple, DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Persimmon, Weekend Projects
Applesauce, in my eyes, is a food that has gone and come again. Tainted by years of finding plastic applesauce tubs in my grade school lunch box (when what I really wanted was soft-baked chocolate…
Pomegranate Glazed Root Vegetables with Israeli Couscous
January 4th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Beets, Carrots, Fantastic Fruits, Grand Grains, Pomegranate, Sweet Potatoes / Yams, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
On a recent trip to the Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco, I made up my mind that I was finally going to purchase a bottle of pomegranate syrup which I had been eyeing since I first read about it on…
Locavorism and Family Gathering
January 2nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Food Politics and Issues, Most Popular
I come from a family of cooks and eaters. My family gatherings center around the preparation of big, special meals. Every dinner is a production, from planning the menu to gathering the ingredients, to cooking the…
Three Infused Vodkas: Persimmon, Lemon, and Pear/Ginger
December 14th, 2007 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Ginger, Lemon, Most Popular, Pear, Persimmon, Succulent Spices, Weekend Projects
Lazy Sundays can’t be beat. There have been times in my life when the day of the week didn’t matter too much and time was a very fluid thing–for good or bad though, now is not one of those times, and I savor my lazy Sundays…
Gooey Chocolate Cherry Mint and Oatmeal Cookies
December 8th, 2007 | by Jen | published in All, Sweets and Desserts, Weekend Projects
Along the bicycle path I sometimes take on my way to work there is a twenty foot long clump of wild mint, growing untamed, tended by no one, slowly edging out native grasses lining the pathway…
