Seasonal Cooking – Page 47

September 18, 2007

October's Weekend Cookbook Challenge

I am very pleased to announce, thanks to Sara, that I am guest hosting October's Weekend Cookbook Challenge! Hooray! And the theme is...Halloween. Boo! Now, you might be thinking, hmmmm, Halloween...what can I make for that? Well, my answer is, pretty much anything -- pumpkins, root vegetables, snacks for trick-or-treaters, dishes for Halloween parties, perhaps …

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September 17, 2007

Economical Fish Experiment #2: Baked Tilapia Layered with Ricotta and Vegetables

So, I was all set to do an Indian-inspired Mahi Mahi next when Guilty Carnivore sung the praises of Tilapia in a recent comment. I am very easily influenced by the things that I read so I decided to pick some tilapia up on the way home last week -- $5.99/pound at the Whole Foods …

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September 15, 2007

WCC 20: Show and Tell: The Farmhouse Cookbook

For this Weekend Cookbook Challenge we're supposed to pick a cookbook that we want everyone to know about. Well, honestly, this one was pretty easy for me. The Farmhouse Cookbook by Susan Herman Loomis is one of my most favorite cookbooks ever. Ever! It's also one of the first cookbooks I ever bought. From the …

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September 9, 2007

Ending the Weekend Right: Blueberry-Hazelnut Crumble

I have been meaning to make a blueberry pie all Summer -- in fact, I have always wanted to make a blueberry pie. Unfortunately, I hadn't done so yet but then I came across some tasty looking berries at Limbo and was inspired. Sure I was hot and yes, I was kind of lazy. That's …

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September 1, 2007

Summer Tomatoes: Provencal Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce (seen here with gnocchi)

A week or so ago, jwa and I were outside surveying the garden and we noticed we had about 40 tomatoes (a mix of Early Girls and Romas) that had all ripened at once. Seriously. Something needed to be done and be done fast. Enter Provencal Tomato Sauce. Wow -- so tomatoey and garlicky. Make …

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