summer vegetables

Do old posts ever die? and more zucchini recipes

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As food bloggers, what do we do with the old posts? I was looking for a link to a recipe today.  I found it on one of my very, very early recipe posts. You can form your own opinion….. But I wasn’t particularly impressed with the quality pf the photos (In case you’re wondering, the … Continue reading…

Purple Green Beans; growing and freezing beans

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I picked the first of my favorite summer vegetable yesterday. I’ll admit that my favorite vegetable is usually the one on my plate…. But I have a particular fondness for fresh green beans. Like sweet corn, they are best picked, cooked and eaten within a few hours. One of the beans I planted this year … Continue reading…

Paris, Part II; Sautéed Chard from the Garden

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My cousin, D, who went to art school, has been to Paris several times but never to the Louvre. Her reason, which I’ve heard before, is that she didn’t ‘want to rush the experience’ and thought she would need at least a week to do a proper job. I, on the other hand, have been … Continue reading…

Peas and Carrots; Do you play with your vegetables?

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Mangetout (Snow Peas) and Carrots Warning:  Gross overstatements and insults to most nationalities follow.  Read at your own risk. Spring has sprung. There’s a new look to the produce stands.  All of the lovely spring vegetables are slowly nudging the stodgy winter crucifers out of the way. Naturally, when I see this bounty I immediately … Continue reading…

Zucchini (Courgette) Gratin; The Importance of Leaving August

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Courgette (Zucchini) Gratin August is over. 'I know that!', you think. But do you truly understand the significance? For the last 5 weeks, conversations, chez nous, have gone something like this: 1st day of August: Mon mari: I can't get through to the (insert business here)! Me:  It's August, they're closed for the holidays. Mon … Continue reading…