Category: side dishes
Rustic carrot soufflé
| March 22, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, carrots, side dishes, souffle, vegetables, vegetarian |
I bought a big bag of organic carrots and have used them in countless preparations last week.I also considered making carrot jam…but never gor around it. This rustic soufflé is a quick recipe for a nice week-night veggie side.I call it “rustic” because, unlike a traditional soufflé, I did not include a roux or bechamel.… more
Peasant’s pie ("pizza rustica") with mozzarella and salame
| November 12, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, appetizers, autumn, cheese, crust, eggs, mozzarella, parmesan, salame, side dishes, winter |
This savory pie is delicious right out of the oven, piping hot and oozing mozzarella cheese in strands or diced up in squares once cooled in finger bites. It’s awesome for buffets and pic-nics. It is actually similar in idea to a quiche, but it is topped with pastry.You can be creative with the main… more
Arancini di riso (crispy fried risotto balls)
| November 7, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under any season, appetizers, fried, fry, left-overs, rice, risotto, side dishes |
In Italy, when life gives us left-over risotto (see how I make carrot parsnip risotto HERE), we make arancini. They are little balls (shaped like oranges, hence the name) often stuffed with anything from meat, cheese, peas, mushroom, tomato sauce, and prosciutto. Arancini are a perfect antipasto. They can be eaten with your hands and… more
Home-made ricotta, on bread with fig spread
| November 7, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under cheese, how-to, side dishes |
I love making home-made bread. So I wondered why would I not attempt to make another primordial food, such as cheese, too… So I did some quick research and voila’, ricotta came to me!It’s really easy to make home-made ricotta. It’s a 3 ingredient ordeal and it can all be done in about an hour.The taste… more
3 hearty, tasty vegetable sides
| November 3, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, brussels sprouts, kale, kohlrabi, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian |
“The greatest delight the fields and woods minister is the suggestion of an occult relation between man and the vegetable. I am not alone and unacknowledged. They nod to me and I to them.” ~ Ralph Waldo I am always looking for different ways to prepare vegetables and like trying new ones as the season present… more
Recipe contest win: End-of-summer farmer’s salad with green bean bundles
| November 2, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under corn, green beans, salads, side dishes, summer, vegetarian |
I just won a recipe submission contest from Serenbe. The theme was “green beans”. The recipe I came up with is “End-of-summer farmer’s salad with green bean bundles” (see below).As a winner of the contest, I will receive dinner for two at the Farmhouse restaurant, my recipe is featured on Serenbe style and soul blog, and as part of… more
Mushrooms: risotto, tortellini, and a side
| October 25, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, mushrooms, pasta and grains, side dishes, winter |
“Life’s too short to stuff a mushroom.” Shirley Conran …but life’s not too short to stuff mushrooms into pasta or rice Fal, fall, fall… ‘Tis the season of mushrooms. I LOVE their earthy mysterious layers of flavors.I wish I would know more about how to pick mushrooms because when I go in my backyard after the… more
Smoky Succotash
| October 21, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under appetizers, autumn, corn, lima beans, paprika, side dishes, smoky, succotash, vegetarian |
“Noncooks think it’s silly to invest two hours’ work in two minutes’ enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.” ~ Julia Child It’s fall… warm yellow and red colors are in the air. I was at WholeFoods yesterday and saw some shelled (yeah! less work for me) fresh butter-beans. These are also called… more
Pumpkin and squash
| October 20, 2009 | Posted by ameliaps under appetizers, autumn, breads, dessert, meats, pasta and grains, pumpkin, sauces, side dishes, soups, squash, vegetarian |
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” ~ Jim Davis This week-end our family went to pick pumpkins. We also did the customary hay-ride through the woods and pumpkin patches. The weather was wonderfully crisp, the sun was shining and the leaves were changing. It was as if… more
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