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…
Summer
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…
Sarah’s Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Topping
My daughter Sarah keeps making this old recipe for apple crisp that does not have any oats in the topping so I’m posting this for her, as I don’t seem to have put our other recipe up here yet. This comes from a great old cookbook, More is Less by Doris Longacre. People from all…
Pasta with Broccolini, Pancetta and Lemon Cream Sauce
I love broccolini and broccoli rabe, with pasta and sausage, on pizza, roasted as a side dish–pretty much anyway I’ve had it! This Pasta with Broccolini, Pancetta and Lemon Cream Sauce might be my new favorite. I used to think broccolini and broccoli rabe were closely related but this explains that broccolini is a cross…
Jamie Oliver’s Jerk Chicken
I had bought some bone-in chicken thighs without a clear plan on how to cook them. I talked to my daughter as she walked home from BART last night. We often talk about our dinner plans and share recipes. She was going to make either shrimp tacos or steak tacos. I mentioned the chicken thighs…