Were I to ever find myself stranded on a tropical island, on which I could choose only one kind of fruit tree to grow, it would be a mango tree. While I love most fruit, the mango is my absolute favorite! Right now my favorite […]
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Tasty Tuesday … Wild Mushroom & Coffee Dutch Baby
An intriguing cookbook I recently came across at the library was “Bake the Seasons”. The author is Marcella DiLonardo and I think her book is fantastic. While browsing through pages of yummy sounding recipes, I noticed this Wild Mushroom & Coffee Dutch Baby recipe. It’s […]
Tasty Tuesday … Golden Autumn Vegetable Chowder
Fall has arrived here with rain, cooler temperatures and beautiful cool season vegetables. There are of course still vine-ripened tomatoes and colorful sweet peppers for sale at the farm market, but cauliflower, broccoli and various cabbages are showing up there as well. Cauliflower is one […]
Tasty Tuesday … Delectable Vegetable Tagine
Without question, the best couscous and tagine I’ve ever eaten was back in 1984 in Paris. We had gotten lost in the area near the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery where we visited Jim Morrison’s grave, when we came upon a tiny restaurant from which the […]
Tasty Tuesday … Moroccan Dutch Baby with Cinnamon-Spiced Beluga Lentils
There are days when dinnertime’s almost here and I still don’t know what to prepare for supper. I’ve never really been a planner and that includes what to eat when. One of my reasons for this is that I like to see what’s fresh and […]
Tasty Tuesday … Fresh Farm Market Vegetable Paella
Paella always reminds me of Tarragona, the fascinating Spanish city we visited seven years ago. It’s right on the Mediterranean Sea, about an hour south of Barcelona. There, El Pigot quickly became our favorite place to eat! It was right on the town square which […]
Tasty Tuesday … Incredibly Delicious Fruit Cobbler
When I started my subscription to the Washington Post last year, I didn’t realize that it would become one of my favorite sites for recipes. I have to confess that I’ve made this dessert several times now and this morning I had a wedge of […]
Tasty Tuesday … Spicy Rhubarb Soup with Red Lentils
Last week, Missy from thyme, and everything else posted a very scrumptious sounding rhubarb pie with cardamom recipe. It got me thinking about rhubarb and how I rarely use it in cooking or baking. My grandmother used to bake a yummy rhubarb cake when I […]
Tasty Tuesday … Fresh Farm Market Summer Tacos
When summer temperatures soar, I don’t like turning on the stove in the kitchen for any longer than necessary. This is where a quick sauté comes in handy. And since fresh corn has been really tasty this year, I’ve been buying some almost every time I […]
Tasty Tuesday … Avocado Spring Rolls
One of the things I love about traveling, is not having to cook for a few days. While visiting friends in California, I discovered a really cool Vietnamese restaurant just short walk from the hotel where I was staying. When I walked into the place, […]
Tasty Tuesday … Vegetarian Vegetable Yakisoba
Noodles!! I love noodles! Give me some noodles from anywhere in the world and I’ll serve you a scrumptious meal! While running some errands near Beaverton, I finally took the time to check out the fantastic Umajimaya Asian grocery store there. This place is unbelievable!! […]
Tasty Tuesday … Layered pan-steamed Vegetables
Steamed vegetables are one of my favorite things to eat! Not only are there endless combinations of veggies, but endless variations of seasonings as well. Most of the time I simply layer the vegetables in a deep, wide sauté pan and add maybe half an […]
Tasty Tuesday … Delicious Homemade Vegetable Broth
Don’t you think that homemade vegetable broth beats the store bought stuff every time? I sure do. That’s why I’ve been exploring different combinations of ingredients in order to come up with a broth that would be tasty, both as a base for a soup, […]
Tasty Tuesday … Gujarati Dal with Peanuts and Star Anise
I love Indian food and have plenty of Indian cookbooks, but also enjoy checking out new cookbooks at the library to try out new recipes. Sometimes I come across a winner. A newly published vegetarian Indian cookbook I recently checked out turned out to be […]
Tasty Tuesday … Caramelized Sweet Onion and Mushroom Tagliatelle
Whenever I think of comfort food, pasta comes to mind. It reminds me of my childhood and the giant mountains of spaghetti my mom would cook to feed all of us hungry mouths. Those days are long gone, but I still love eating pasta every once […]
Tasty Tuesday … Roasted Garlic and Citrus Infused Olive Oil
This garlicky, citrusy olive oil condiment is incredibly good! I came across the recipe in my “Vegan Tacos” cookbook by Jason Wyrick. It’s a fantastic book with not only taco ideas for just about any taste, but also side dishes, condiments and beverages. It’s peak […]
Happy Friday from my Kitchen!
My Friday today was a productive one. I ran some errands, got a couple of care packages ready to go to the post office and cleaned up a little . I also baked some delicious blueberry-corn muffins while listening to some of my favorite music. […]
Tasty Tuesday … Best Damn Cornbread Ever!!
Hard to believe that I only just recently discovered this fantastic cornbread recipe. Hard to believe, because I’ve had the cookbook sitting on my shelf for more than a decade. The book, in case you’re wondering, is “How to Cook Everything Vegetarian” by Mark Bittman. […]
