Everyone is hitting their pantry. I’m guilty of neglecting dried fruit (although dried apricots are not around long) and dried split green peas. The Spring garlic from the garden is perfect for harvesting now before it jumps into its May growth spurt. Then the garlic shoots become too woody, forcing us to wait for scapes…
Potato Leek Soup
A classic vichyssoise probably introduced by Julia Child back in the butter and cream days. I keep those two ingredients to a minimum by using the lusciousness of Yukon Gold potatoes, cultured butter, and cream from pastured cows, hence the golden hue of my potato leek soup. German Butterball potatoes would also give the soup…
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…
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…
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…
Cambodian Noodles
The World Curries class this week at my cooking school provided the ingredients and inspiration for this cup-o-noodles. The cilantro had turned to black mush. How does it do that so quickly – it’s the worst. The exotic garlic chive flowers remained in excellent condition, happily soaking up water in a vase in the fridge….
Fresh Ginger Carrot Soup
Doylestown Farmers’ Market has such elegant veggies. With my local market already closed for the season and a free Saturday, I decided to check out this central Bucks County market. Haven’t been here in years and what a surprising variety of choices, especially my favorite – vegetables! Autumn vegetables are not only beige roots, like…