Category Archives: Simmered

Glazed Parsnips with Carrots or Ginger

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo from Wikipedia: Parsnip, but no longer there 111313) See also: Root Vegetables (About); Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Parsnips with a Balsamic-Dijon Glaze;  Burnished Chicken Legs (or Butterflied Game Hen) with Yams & Parsnips This article includes: 1. Glazed Parsnips and Carrots; 2. Mirin-Glazed Parsnips … Continue reading →

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Apple Pudding (Pie)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Marlborough Pudding: Holiday Apple & Custard Pie; Apple Info (About) to help you select the right apple variety for the puree. Includes 2 versions of this pudding. While I was researching the recipe … Continue reading →

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Squash, Carrot & Ginger Soup (Hot or Cold)

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Mar 2013  (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons Ever since I was a toddler, I’ve loved carrots, especially when freshly pulled from the garden and rinsed. Of course, as a toddler, I didn’t wait for the rinsing – I ate them … Continue reading →

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Basic Risotto

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; and below from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. White Rice; 2. Steamed Brown Rice; 3. Sides & Condiments Menu Risotto is a wonderful way to prepare rice – cooked slowly, adding a little bit of water … Continue reading →

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Homemade Tomato Paste

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Feb 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fresh Tomato Paste for Parmigiana Sauce) Mmmm.  Tomato paste is ubiquitous in so much of our cooking, and most of us simply buy those little cans of tomato paste.  But what … Continue reading →

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Harvard and Buttered Ginger Beets

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2007 See also: How to Cook Beets; Root Vegetables (About) Related recipe (external site): Baby Beets with Ginger This post includes two related recipes that are very showy, looking like garnets in a bowl: Harvard Beets: sliced cooked beets glazed with … Continue reading →

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Beet, Fennel & Orange Salad

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  See also: How to Cook Beets; Raw Beet Salad; Raspberry Vinaigrette; Balsamic Vinaigrette;  This salad is my own invention, and one of my favorites.  It looks like a bowl of gleaming red gems when served in … Continue reading →

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How to Cook Beets

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2010 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  Beets can be eaten raw (juiced, or finely shredded), and are especially good fermented (pickled beets).  But they can also be cooked. There are two good ways to cook beets: roasting or simmering; but … Continue reading →

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Borscht – Eastern European Beet Soup

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2008 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  Even though we ate a lot of beets when I was a child, I’d never had borscht, until I was in my 20s.  The story of that first borscht is one of my … Continue reading →

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Fava Beans (About)

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons (3)) Includes: 1.  Fava Basics (1a. Shelling & skinning fresh favas; 1b. Skinning dried favas; 1c. Sprouting favas); 2. Basic cooked dried favas See also: 1. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; 2. Vegetarian & Bean Menu; 3.  Sautéed Fresh Favas; Other sites: 4. Emily … Continue reading →

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