Yes, the spaghetti and meatballs were fine, but the lime granita for dessert was what got my guests’ attention the other night. (Well, that and the marvelous Ultrafast Avocado Soup that Angela brought as an appetizer. An amazing recipe and dish.)
I don’t own an ice cream freezer and have had mixed results in the past [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Recipes'
Lime granita is perfect end to summer meal
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Recipes
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Fresh produce, including eggplant, begs to be eaten
July 16th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Food preparation, Recipes
A friend recently bestowed on me this gorgeous bounty from her garden after I said “yes” to her eggplant offer. I was thinking ratatouille until I realized I didn’t have any peppers, and I didn’t want to go to the store or farmers market.
Instead, I used much of the produce to make the following quick-and-easy [...]
Tags:eggplant·herbs·pasta·summer produce
Salute to a great home cook
May 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Food preparation, Recipes, local food
I’m extra lucky to include Angela among my friends—extra lucky because not only is she a reliable friend, but she also lives within a short walk and she’s a wonderful cook who enjoys sharing her cooking talents. She watches for interesting recipes in magazines, newspapers, packaging, and then, unlike me, she actually uses them.
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Rhubarb crisp, rhubarb compote and more
May 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Recipes, local food
OK, I’m finally getting back to the rhubarb question. A friend asked whether there was anything to do with rhubarb besides make pie. Here are two rhubarb recipes in addition to the previously mentioned Rhubarb Fool.
(Isn’t that brilliant red rhubarb beautiful?)
Rhubarb Crisp
6 cups chopped rhubarb (about 2 1/2 pounds)
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon [...]
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Here’s one of a million meatball recipes
April 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Recipes, local food
The recent funeral-induced collection of family gatherings included a dinner of spaghetti and meatballs at my Lawrence sister’s house. One sister brought salad, I brought meatballs and sauce, Lawrence sister boiled water (and she says she can’t cook) and heated the garlic bread her husband prepared, and distant sister brought Apples to Apples to play [...]
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Eat your broccoli and be young, and here are some ideas for how
March 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Healthy eating, Recipes, Research
Never mind what certain politicians say, broccoli is the it vegetable, as far as I’m concerned. And now, more than ever, I have science to back me up.
Scientists at the University of California-Los Angeles has published a study that suggests that broccoli restores immune function. From the UCLA press release:
[A substance in broccoli] switches on [...]
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