01 Sunday Sep 2019
Posted in Appetizers, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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bell peppers, capers, currants, Eggplant, garlic granules, herbs, leek, pistachios, pomegranate molasses, Tomatoes, white wine
Caponata is incredibly delicious. It is the perfect end-of-the-summer-garden dish to prepare. This version “twisted” or “evolved”, as I was searching through the garden. Only it’s roots are traditional. Then it wanders. And it wanders into pretty, delicious territory. Continue reading
24 Saturday Jun 2017
Posted in Appetizers, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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currants, Eggplant, Garlic, Mushrooms, olive oil, onion, raisins, red bell pepper, seasoning, whole tomatoes
I probably shouldn’t be calling this Sicilian Eggplant, since I’m not only not Sicilian, hell, I’m not even Italian. This may seem like it has non-Italian flavors, but we need to remember that the Moors “visited” Sicily for quite a number of years. Therefore, this has many of the flavors they left behind, after they moved on. You know, things like raisins, pistachios and cumin. It matters not what those flavors are, it’s still darned delicious. Continue reading
18 Saturday Mar 2017
Posted in Fillings, Gluten Free, Leftovers, Main Course, Make Ahead
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apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, Brussels Sprouts, cabbage leaves, carrot, corned beef, cornstarch, currants, Dijon mustard, Garlic, pearl onions, Potatoes, Spices, tomato sauce
Do you have some leftover Corned Beef from St. Patrick’s Day? Leftover potatoes, cabbage, too? This is leftover heaven, all rolled into a cabbage leaf. Not only that, it’s a skillet dinner…only one pan to clean…life just keeps getting better. Continue reading
06 Friday Nov 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Vegetarian Option
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bell pepper, currants, Eggplant, feta cheese, Mint, onion, pistachios, pork, Spices
Eggplant is a favorite around The Goddess’s abode. It’s one of those blank canvas-types of foods, like zucchini and white bread. Stuffed eggplant is a one-dish wonder and this one is particularly interesting, with addition of chorizo sausage, mint, currants and feta cheese. Continue reading
30 Thursday Apr 2015
Posted in Brunch, Vegetarian
Any proper tea will have lovely scones (rhymes with “cons”) which are similar to biscuits, but “shorter”. This is a reference to texture, not stature. When you hear the term “short”, it usually applies to non-yeast baked goods that have a high ratio of butter to flour. They tend to be very rich, crumbly, and tender, and they tend toward crispness rather than chewy. That describes these lovelies to a “tea”… Continue reading
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