This is so rich! Forget any calorie counting here. Reserve for luscious occasions. Serve as an indulgent side dish or with a salad. A leek instead of an onion would be lovely here. Savory Broccoli Cheddar Pudding Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 1 hour 10 mins Total time 1 hour 20 mins […]
Freezing Broccoli
This time of year the brassicas, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collards, and Brussels sprouts, have been touched by frost and have sweetened up; a perfect time for preserving for the winter freezer. Look for broccoli with tight heads and no yellow flowers sprouting. By steaming the broccoli stems separately from the florets, we don’t waste and […]
Spring Vegetable Salad with Dijon-Honey-Paprika Dressing and Coconut Bacon
Sonia and I are on a journey to find a suitable replacement for bacon in our baconless life. The desire becomes heightened as warm weather settles in for the summer, because the heirloom tomatoes in the garden, with barely a bloom to be had yet, beckon for BLT’s when nothing else will do. Found a […]
Broccoli Soup with Creme Fraiche
Last November I put quite a bit of broccoli in the freezer for the winter. Since tasting my own broccoli straight from the garden, I find the supermarket offerings, including organic, taste bitter by comparison. So every autumn I harvest or purchase organic broccoli from the farmer’s market and freeze a bunch to get me […]