I made this a while back and forgot to post the recipe. Hopefully I’m remembering it right. It was my first time using dried baby lima beans and it turns out they have a nice buttery texture, just right for soup. The only sausage I had on hand was bratwurst and it actually came out […]
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Black-Eyed Peas and Southern-Style Greens
Here are a couple of components to a Southern style meal. You could accompany these with any number of delicious things, such as cornbread, grits, mac ‘n’ cheese, sweet potatoes, biscuits and gravy, etc… I like to keep the peas very simple and dress up the greens a bit. Black-Eyed Peas 1 lb. black-eyed peas, […]
Syrian Style Fetteh (revised)
I’m revising this recipe that I wrote back in 2008 to be clearer, a bit easier to follow, and to include some changes I’ve made in how I make the recipe. This is a heavy dish from Syria, often eaten for breakfast, but still popular for all meals. It’s sold in steamy shops that that […]
Homemade Baked Beans
Our Memorial Day Welcome Home picnic was a great success! I was so wonderful to see everyone and go into food comas as a family. I got many compliments, so I will post the recipes I used for posterity. This recipe takes long, slow cooking and and some planning in advance, but it’s definitely worth […]
Tacos de Res, Frijoles de Olla, y Arroz Amarillo
Tonight was Mexican food night here, and it turned out delicioso! Amazingly, tri-tip beef is available at Coborn’s Grocery in Ramsey, so that’s what I used, but I think that a “sirloin tip roast” is a similar cut, and easier to find. Meat: Put your meat in the freezer for an hour or two, so […]
Chana Dal and Amaranth Leaves
Doing some research for the weed science class I’m TA-ing, I stumbled across a wonderful food blog (Mahanandi) of the cuisine of southern India, specifically a recipe that uses amaranth leaves (right here). Amaranth is considered a weed in the US, but the grains and greens are used worldwide in cooking. The recipe is for […]
A Yankee Meal: Navy Bean Soup, Parker House Rolls, and Concord Grape Pie
Tonight we have the first frost advisory of the year here in Ithaca, so it’s a good night to stay home and have a comforting meal. Also, I didn’t feel like doing my homework, so I basically got food (at the farm and farm-stand) and cooked the whole day. I even took pictures this time! […]
Red Beans and Rice
I’m posting this picture 5/27/2012 (4 yrs 8 months after the original post)–just to prove that this recipe delivers again and again over the years! This is a hearty, simple meal that will feed you all week long. I make it with a pressure cooker because it is SO much faster that way, but you […]