I no longer attempt to grow spinach in my potager. The first few years it was prolific and I had enough spinach for lots of salads. lots of gratins, and lots of soup for the freezer. Then the ants moved in. With the ants come the aphids (the ants farm aphids) and the aphids destroy the spinach. I disturb the ants as frequently and violently as I can but they … Continue reading →
This is a spring dish…. not winter comfort food but not yet summer grilling. It’s another favorite of ours. I seem to be revisiting past favorite dishes…. Is any one else doing that? Maybe it’s a subconscious effort to make life go back to normal. Of course it’s not working. Life going forward will be different than life in the past, That is as it should be. We, as a … Continue reading →
After Foie Gras and Sauternes 2 nights in a row I think it’s time for a winter salad of Spinach and Chickpeas. Not that this is particularly healthy…. it has bacon in it, but it is the holiday season and one should be a bit decadent, right? For me, even though I don’t like hot foods, I do like a bit of spice after having eaten a lot of, hmmmm, … Continue reading →
Mon mari needs his carbs at every meal. Often, with salads, he’ll have bread. Sometimes, though, I add the carbs to the salad, either as a grain (rice, quinoa) grilled potatoes or even pasta. So this is a Spinach Salad with pasta rather than a pasta salad with spinach. Adding the pasta while it’s hot wilts the spinach slightly. If you prefer to have the spinach crisper, rinse the pasta … Continue reading →
Last post I had faux Thousand Island Dressing; this time it’s faux French Dressing I have no idea what the history of French Dressing is but, trust me, no self-respecting French cook would ever put ketchup in their vinaigrette. They don’t know what they’re missing. French dressing has been a restaurant and supermarket staple (in the U.S.) forever. Sometimes it’s just the flavor one is looking for. When we moved … Continue reading →
We’ve been eating this grilled pork chop and spinach salad for years, at least two or three times every summer. I’ve posted the recipe before, years ago, but it really needed a photo update, as well as making it google compliant, printable, and all that sort of stuff. Besides…. Something this good needs repeating. Grilled Pork Chops, Spinach and White Bean Salad Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 2 pork chops, … Continue reading →
Remember Rumaki? Well, that would be a question for those of an age to remember civility in politics….. It was our favorite party food when I was both old enough and gainfully employed sufficiently to throw parties with alcohol – rather than the keggers we had in school. Rumaki was grown-up food after the big bags of chips and purchased cartons of dip. Both mon mari and I loved rumaki but I … Continue reading →
