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Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghanouj) 23 Apr 2009 | 05:17 am
Here in the San Joaquin Valley, the eggplant season is in full swing. At our local farmers market last weekend one could find eggplants of every variety - globe, Japanese, striped, white, even eggplan...
Cucumber Salad with Mint and Feta 23 Apr 2009 | 05:15 am
When the hot weather hits, nothing is more cooling than a cucumber salad. Inspired by a fabulous cucumber salad shared with a friend at the Sea Salt restaurant in Berkeley, I canvassed my neighborhood...
Creamed Turnips 23 Apr 2009 | 05:13 am
People either love turnips or they hate them. And if they love them, it was probably an acquired taste. I can still remember making a face when thinking I was biting into a yummy potato in one of my m...
Chipotle Bean Tostadas 23 Apr 2009 | 05:11 am
Tostadas are toasted or fried corn tortillas, topped with a layer of refried beans and other things such as cheese, lettuce, and salsa. Growing up, my mother made tostadas or tacos for us at least onc...
Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) and Tomato Salad 23 Apr 2009 | 05:10 am
Fresh summer tomatoes, garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas), hard boiled eggs, and sweet onions, tossed with a light vinaigrette - here are the makings of a surprisingly delicious summer salad. I ...
Butternut Squash Risotto 23 Apr 2009 | 05:09 am
Our next door neighbor Pat has a wonderfully productive garden where she grows much of her own food. We are the lucky beneficiaries of her overflow in times when, for example, she has harvested 15 lar...
Broccoli Stir Fry with Ginger and Sesame 23 Apr 2009 | 05:07 am
Some people get chocolate cravings. I get broccoli cravings. Sometimes I think it’s my body’s way of telling me I’ve been laying on the bacon a bit too thick (or maybe the chocolate!) But honestly I c...
Asparagus Pesto with Pasta 23 Apr 2009 | 05:05 am
From the recipe archive, spring is here! And so are asparagus. ~Elise A while ago I got together with Heidi Swanson of 101 Cookbooks to try out one of the recipes from her cookbook, Super Natural Coo...
Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil 23 Apr 2009 | 05:03 am
Ah, the bounty of summer. Italian bruschetta (pronounced “brusketta”) is a wonderful way to capture the flavors of ripe summer tomatoes, fresh garden basil, and garlic. I had this the other night at m...
Braised Beef Short Ribs 23 Apr 2009 | 05:00 am
My father made the most succulent, tender, “Wow” beef short ribs this week. Yes, it is a 2 day process, but the actual hands-on cooking time is at most two hours, and is broken up over two days. It is...
