My youngest was home visiting from college this weekend and we walked down to the Farmer’s Market together Saturday morning. She misses good fresh fruit and we picked up a few baskets of strawberries. Many were eaten as we walked through the rest of the market, getting some radishes, carrots and a few other vegetables. …
Desserts
Snow Cones without a Snow Cone Machine
My oldest really wanted a snow cone tonight after dinner. Let’s just say, my kids are long past the day when I might have had any snow cone material around. But we improvised. I used a grating blade on my food processor to grate the ice. Next time, I would use a smaller blade but…
Pumpkin Muffins from a Homegrown Pumpkin
I cooked one of my homegrown pumpkins to make a pumpkin pie this year. I still have 5 more to cook! The pie was fantastic! Everyone that tasted it commented on how good it was. Shall we just say that real cream and fresh pumpkin tastes way better than canned milk and canned pumpkin? I…
Provolone Turnovers aka Pardulas
These provolone turnovers from Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes made a fantastic dessert, drizzled with a bit of honey I picked up at the farmer’s market. (And I swear it tastes way better than stuff from the grocer’s.) I’ve been watching her shows on television and this…
Marian Burros Plum Cake a la Chowhound
My Italian plum tree was totally full of fruit. They’ve been dropping on the lawn faster than I could eat them so this morning I went out and nearly stripped the tree bare. Not sure how many pounds but a huge basketful. Last year, I got almost no plums so I am intent on enjoying…