These preserves are the result of a co-worker’s citrus bounty from his backyard tree. He brought in a bag of delicious, juicy oranges a few days ago, and I was the happy recipient…
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Five Spice Orange Preserves
March 23rd, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Lemon, Orange, Preserves and Pickles, Uncategorized, Weekend Projects
Fresh Buttermilk Cheese with Lemon and Thyme
March 15th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Cheese, DIY Food Projects, Delectable Dairy, Fantastic Fruits, Honorable Herbs, Lemon, Thyme
There is no cheese that I enjoy more than high quality, handmade ricotta. For years I poo-poo’d it because all I had ever tasted was the shelf stable, strangely homogeneous, fairly tasteless, mass-produced grocery store variety. And then a few years ago…
Roasted Crab with Fennel and Orange
February 22nd, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Orange, Succulent Spices, Thyme, Weekend Projects
Here it is, the end of Dungeness crab season and I am *finally* getting around to posting this delicious roasted crab recipe… don’t walk… RUN to get the last…
David Tanis’ Beets
January 25th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Beets, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
For a blog named after beets, it’s been far too long since I featured a recipe based on my favorite root vegetable. The occasion for these…
Orange, Pomelo, Lemon and Ginger Preserves
January 7th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Ginger, Lemon, Orange, Preserves and Pickles, Succulent Spices, Weekend Projects
Yesterday I inaugurated my new canning equipment — a huge 12 quart stockpot, a canning funnel, a magnetic lid lifter, and a bright red rubber coated jar lifter. Joy! Granted…
Savoy Cabbage Gratin with Saint-Marcellin
November 30th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Cabbage, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
One of the best parts of my recent move has been unpacking the multiple boxes of cookbooks that I sealed up and put into storage before leaving for Germany. At the time I thought I was putting my “second tier” books…
Chicken and Dandelion Green Gratin
November 25th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Cheese, Dandelion Greens, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Dandelions’ adaptability makes them one of my favorite cooking greens. They are tasty raw (or perhaps slightly wilted with a warm bacon vinaigrette), lightly sauteed with some hot…
Spicy Pumpkin and Peanut Curry
November 22nd, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Cilantro / Coriander, Garlic, Ginger, Honorable Herbs, Nuanced Nuts, Squash, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
I am back! Back to cooking, back to blogging, back to the USA, back to San Francisco! Steven and I returned from our 10 month German adventure…
Eating Out of a Cardboard Box
October 25th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Beets, Carrots, Garlic, Onion, Potatoes, Veritable Vegetables
Moving across town is hard enough, but a move across the Atlantic kicks the difficulty up to a whole other level. One of the big challenges lies in the fact that after I pack my things in boxes, I won’t see any of it for approximately 8 weeks — the length of time it takes [...]
Oaxacan Pipian with Zucchini and Onions
October 4th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Garlic, Nuanced Nuts, Onion, Succulent Spices, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
There is a serious lack of Mexican food here in Hannover, Germany. Not just good Mexican food (like the lack of good sushi), but simply a lack of Mexican food in general. After 10 months…
