By Jeanie Rose | Cauliflower
‘Tis the season! I found cauliflower for $1 a head. After bringing home four heads, I hit the Internet for new ideas on roasting cauliflower, or any new cauliflower idea for that matter. Jadan Hair and her Steamy Kitchen offered an enticing path which I proceeded to follow. At least I followed it to a […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Garden
One of the most compelling reasons for growing your own fruit and vegetables is that you can use open-pollinated seed. An open pollinated seed can be saved from the new plant and used in the next season. Whether it is an heirloom variety (a subgroup of open-pollinated) or not is inconsequential. Open-pollinated seed has not […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Greens
The dinner salad profile has morphed amazingly in the last 30 years. Sweeping popularity of the Cesar Salad brought romaine lettuce to the market as a shining star. It had been available prior to the Cesar rage, but few shoppers chose it over iceberg lettuce. I can remember romaine nestled in with some wilting heads […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Beans
I was introduced to hummus and several other Middle Eastern dishes by a Jewish friend who had spent some time living in a kibbutz in Israel. If our paths had not crossed, I would be missing out on some of my favorite treats. Hummus is one of them. A basic hummus recipe follows with instructions. […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Greens
The first time I tasted the likes of this dish was as an appetizer at PF Chang’s. I wanted to order another batch and forget dinner! But alas, I was with dear family and friends who had other plans, so I kept my mouth zipped. A closed mouth helped my busy mind with mental notes. […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Peaches Plums Apricots
Here you have a relatively quick and simple upscale gourmet dessert. The flavors are richly subtle and a small slice is plenty enough to satisfy. Use fresh or re-hydrated apricots. While any number of fruits would be lovely in this recipe, it is the apricot-almond connection that is magical. Apricots and almonds were created to […]
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