Leeks are in season this time of year. It’s both the time to plant them and the time to harvest them. Actually, one can harvest them all winter but now is the time to finish them off before the weather warms and they bolt. I haven’t planted them in this potager but they are inexpensive at the moment so we are eating lots of leeks. I buy sausages rather than … Continue reading →
I have made a few phyllo pies in the past but one could say that I did them ‘free form’…. not really paying attention to any traditions. This time I decided to do it the proper way. Probably the phyllo pie that is the most famous to the most people is Spanakopita, or Greek Spinach Pie, so that is where I went to learn. Naturally, I still couldn’t be bothered … Continue reading →
I have mentioned in the past that buying pastry of all sorts is very cheap and easy here. It’s never frozen and there is a lot of variety I use puff pastry often for little tarts and pizzas, and phyllo dough for samosas, nems and spring rolls. You can see them all under Tarts, Spring Rolls, etc. The problem with phyllo is that there are 12 sheets in a package. When … Continue reading →
When I was young and foolish (and broke) my favorite breakfast after a night out was Spaghettio’s with extra chili powder. Yes, you read that correctly…. In my defense, when I was in college, our dorm rooms did not have kitchens and we were only allowed a coffee-maker and a popcorn popper. We had a kitchen available, but it was on a different floor. We soon learned that many foods … Continue reading →
I need to take the occasional break from winter squash. Every time I go into the cave to get an onion or a squash they seem to have multiplied. I’ve given a few away…. And I’ve discovered that the dogs like them raw…. But, still, it seems like I have barely touched them. This weekend I’ll be butchering a big, blue one for the Pumpkin Bread and I’ll make soup … Continue reading →
One could call this the last gasp of the potager…. There were a few green tomatoes left, I pulled the basil out but kept a basket full of leaves to use and the last Delicata squash was smaller than usual. They all seemed good candidates for an end-of-summer quiche. Or would that be a beginning-of-autumn quiche? Whatever the name – we were happy. There was even a slice left for … Continue reading →
Two things combined last week to inspire this dish: it was very hot and I had a counter full of tomatoes. I had to do something with all the tomatoes and I didn’t want to be cooking dinner in the heat. So I did it all in the morning. Most of the tomatoes got blanched, chopped, bagged and frozen. And I cooked the pasta for dinner. When it was time … Continue reading →
