Left to Right: * Sellwood Glory * Cafe Au Lait * Maki * Iceberg * LÁncresse * B-Man Here is my order from Swan Island Dahlias. I’ve borrowed their photographs because I await some brown, somewhat sweet potato-shaped tubers. These magnificent […]
Breadcrumbs and Croutons
Breadcrumbs and Croutons Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 12 mins Total time 17 mins Recipe By: Sheila McDuffie Serves: 2 to 3 cups Ingredients 1 loaf bread, cut or torn into 1-inch pieces Seasonings Olive oil Butter Herbs, such as rosemary, basil, parsley, tarragon,or thyme Salt Pepper Aleppo dried red pepper […]
German Butterball Potatoes
It’s time for me, as the winter months loom, to come clean about my autumn romance. I wish this rekindled love affair was taking place in Venice, the evening echoes of the water slapping against the sides of the gondolas. Wings of the Dove. But the cool air blowing in the past few days is […]
Fall Planting
Tender Perennials If you have the space inside by a sunny window, dig up some rosemary, marjoram, parsley, basil, and scented geraniums to bring inside for the winter. If the scented geraniums are too leggy, take cuttings and root in water before planting in pots. Citrus trees, bay laurel, and lemongrass should also be brought […]
Elderflower Cordial
Don’t get too excited. This is not the fermented, alcoholic elderflower cordial most people think of, just a simple syrup – but it sure can impress. It can be added to wine, champagne, lemonade or sparkling water for a refreshing floral drink or added to berry desserts, whipped cream, puddings and homemade ice cream for […]
Miang Kham: Thai Green Mouthfuls with Ginger Garlic Sauce
Miang Kham, a traditional Thai snack food, translates as ‘little mouthfuls’. This is by far my student’s favorite in my Small Bites from Around the World cooking class, even though it’s the simplest recipe to make. All that’s required is a little gathering of ingredients, a little toasting of dried coconut, some chopping of shallot […]
Rhubarb, Raspberry, and Grand Marnier Crisp
Who can wait? Certainly not me. Forget that giving-up-sugar thing, please. Rhubarb is at it’s peak season right now. No raspberries yet but I slipped some in from the health food store for color and taste.. Frozen will do. Saw a sign for pick-your-own strawberries up the road. Maybe I should haul myself over there […]
Butternut Squash Soup with Spices and Dukkah
What happened to Spring? Another dreary day and chilly, only in the fifties (I wrote this 2 weeks ago – hey, life gets in the way! – and now we’ve had day after day close to 90 degrees). This recipe will seem out of season but with peas and new potatoes far off in the […]
Peony Flowers
Almost Georgia O’Keefe. When I was studying life drawing back in the 1970’s at The Art Student’s League in NYC, they had an exhibition of past students’ paintings in the large hall. When I walked in, across the room on the adjacent wall, I immediately spotted a very small still-life. Rabbit, copper pot, probably some […]
Matcha Green Tea
In an effort to improve myself this week, I am adding something to my diet and continuing to try and take away another. The first is green tea, the other is sugar (aaarrghhh). I am a dedicated black tea with milk and sugar drinker since my 3 month stay in London when I was 21 […]