The other day, while too hot to garden, was perfectly suited to jumping in the convertible and shopping. One of our stops was at Barnes and Noble bookstore where I let Sandy know I wouldn’t be buying any more cookbooks. I have plenty. But, one meander through the bargain section and I had collected an … Continue reading
Basque Garlic Soup
This recipe comes from the January 2019 edition of Food & Wine Magazine, and it meets both my requirements: easy and incredibly flavorful. So, here you go! 4 oz. high-quality baquette 1/2 cup olive oil, divided 1 garlic head (about 12 cloves), peeled and finely chopped 1 heaping Tbsp. smoked Spanish paprika 8 cups homemade … Continue reading
Greens and Beans with Fried Bread
This originally was a recipe from the April Bon Appetit, but I altered it. Where I have spinach, they had kale. I also cut down considerably on the amount of olive oil used, and where this dish, when finished, is sprinkled with white wine vinegar and olive oil, I sprinkled with white wine vinegar and … Continue reading
Soupy Rice with Chicken and Vegetables
This recipe comes from the 2018 February edition of Food and Wine magazine, and instead of giving you my review, which was going to include a rave about the pimiento-stuffed olives being included in this dish, I’m going to quote the paragraph that came with the recipe. “Overcooking your rice a bit creates the creamy … Continue reading
Sweet Corn Madeleines
This afternoon I made a French chicken stew (chicken thighs, whatever veggies I had in the fridge, broth, white wine, butter, fresh rosemary and bay leaves) for lunch and decided to try this new recipe Sandy found in the August 2017 edition of Sunset Magazine. I wanted a little something to serve with the stew … Continue reading
Broccoli Bolognese with Orecchitte
Serves 4 1 large head of broccoli (1 1/4 – 1 1/2 lb.), cut into florets. Stalk peeled and coarsely chopped. (I just bought a package of florets) Kosher salt 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 4 garlic cloves, smashed 12 oz. fresh sweet Italian sausage (about 3 links) casings removed … Continue reading
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