Author: Ellen
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Oven-Roasted Chicken Tikka from Made in India
For the first time in quite a while I went to the farmer’s market on Saturday morning. I walked over to my daughter’s and her fiance’s apartment and then we walked to the market together. I couldn’t resist the gorgeous eggplants and I loved that they were smaller since I’m usually cooking for just 1…
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Dorie’s Summer Vegetable Tian
Before the last of the summer vegetables give way to fall, you must make Dorie’s summer vegetable tian! Slices of eggplant, tomato, zucchini and onion lush with olive oil, herbs and garlic are baked until they are just about falling apart, 70-90 minutes. Slice up some good bread and that’s all you need for a…
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Nigella Lawson’s Blondies
Marlo is off camping for a bit and I wanted to send him off with a treat. I had used some condensed milk to make these carnitas but had most of the can left over. I found Nigella Lawson’s Blondies in her cookbook Nigella Kitchen. Oh my are they good! I wouldn’t call these “blondies”…
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Charred Tomato Salsa
I have been binge-watching Pati’s Mexican Table on Netflix lately. Several seasons of her show are available for free if you’re a Prime member. Then I bought her cookbook of the same name. One of the first things I made from the cookbook was her Charred Tomato Salsa. I love pico de gallo but sometimes…
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Chrissy Teigen’s Zucchini Fries
It’s that time of year again. The zucchini are producing almost more than we can eat and I search out new zucchini recipes to try. The zucchini fries from Chrissy Teigen’s cookbook Cravings is my new favorite. I think every year I find one new favorite zucchini recipe. Last year it was roast zucchini with…