When I was a kid, my Grandpop and I would sally down to the “crick” and its grove and harvest ramps and talk about fishing and what we were going to plant in the “garden” (small farm). My early youth, probably unbeknownst to the rest of my family, was full of encounters and experiences with [...]
Archive for the ‘Onions’ Category
Risotto with Ramps and Chives
Posted in Onions, Risotto, tagged Ramps risotto on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ricotta Frittata: Hakuna Matata
Posted in Asparagus, Onions, Ricotta, Vegetable gratin, tagged cooking spring onions, Ricotta frittata on April 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Someone could make a jingle out of that title. Ricotta frittata is a springtime refrain for casual living. It reminds me of that Swahili phrase “hakuna matata” (no worries), made famous by two meerkats in The Lion King. That certainly is the case with frittatas made from locally grown seasonal produce and really fine eggs [...]
Asparagus Risotto with Spring Onions
Posted in Asparagus, Onions, Risotto, tagged Asparagus risotto on April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ah April, when the asparagus stalks emerge all spindly from the bare ground and plump violet spring onions are bunched for sale at the market. One of our local farms has a pick-your-own asparagus field, which I visit on my way back from the farmers’ market on Saturday. It’s rejuvenating to know that our local [...]
Hurricane 101: Keep it Simple
Posted in Onions, Peppers on August 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Yes, this was a terrible incident, caused by Irene. She was a bitch in the worst sense of the word. It’s hard to talk about it: lost sleep, lost stuff, but in the long run, it was our fault for not being prepared. Oh yes, we were prepared, but not for everything, including not for [...]
Cucumber Salad with Pickled Spring Onions
Posted in Cucumbers, Onions, Preserving, tagged Pickled spring onions on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
About a month ago, just as spring onions were starting to bulb, I picked up several bunches of scallion-like specimens with violet flesh, which were being discarded in our local organic produce market. While the green ends were somewhat compromised, nothing was wrong with the bulb end. Pickled in a simple solution of vinegar and [...]
Curried Onion Jam
Posted in Onions, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged Onions, Preserving on March 13, 2010 | 6 Comments »
This curried onion jam was a completely off-the-cuff, intuitive experiment that turned out so well that it will become a permanent part of my canning repertoire. Now I’m sorry that I made such a small batch! Though not particularly photogenic, it has a memorable and intriguing sweet and sour flavor with a lingering aftertaste from [...]
Mashed Rutabagas
Posted in Leeks, Onions, Turnips and rutabagas, tagged Leeks, Onions, Turnips and rutabagas on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Growing up, I associated rutabagas (which my grandmother called “neeps”) with wax. The supermarket variety of this large, yellow relative of the turnip, was traditionally coated with wax, which I guess kept them from rotting. Actually, what I think it did was preserve them for so long that they grew old, pungent and stunk like [...]
OK Paris: A Correspondence Course 3 – Pipérade
Posted in Gluten-free dairy-free, OK Paris, Onions, Peppers, tagged Gluten-free, Onions, Peppers on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
OK Paris is an ongoing exchange of culinary encounters and yearnings during OK’s half-year relocation to Paris. Here again we have a delicious and versatile dish that is often eaten in France. It’s easy to make and keeps well, so making a batch that’s only partially consumed leaves some for a quick meal another day. [...]
Roasted Cipollini Onions
Posted in Onions, Thanksgiving, tagged Onions, Thanksgiving on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cipollini onions are small, flat onions with a light golden color and a papery skin that’s hard to peel. I picked out a small bagful of equal size cuties to roast and serve at Thanksgiving, but they’d be good anytime. The trick is in the peeling. As with tomatoes and peaches, a quick dip in [...]
