The Garden
May 20th, 2012 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: pickles, Recipe, The Garden
If you’ve ever had one of those amazing dill pickles, right from the crock, you’ve had a lacto-fermented pickle. Guess what? The process works great with carrots, too.
Tags: canning, pickles, preserved foods, The Garden Posted in pickles, Recipe, The Garden |
5 comments
Apr 18th, 2012 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: pickles, Recipe, The Garden
We’re in high season for artichokes, and when life gives you too many artichokes – especially the baby ones – this is how you preserve them for the summer.
Tags: pickles, preserved foods, The Garden Posted in pickles, Recipe, The Garden |
3 comments
Apr 4th, 2012 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: French, Recipe, The Garden
I’ve grown sorrel in my backyard for years. How is it I never made sorrel soup? Time to rectify that.
Tags: French Recipes, greens, soups, The Garden, wild greens Posted in French, Recipe, The Garden |
18 comments
Dec 16th, 2011 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: Greek, Recipe, The Garden
It’s not often I write about my garden anymore; it’s gone as feral as I have. But every now and again, it gives me a gift. Like these beautiful white beans.
Tags: beans, greek recipes, The Garden, veggies Posted in Greek, Recipe, The Garden |
8 comments
Oct 31st, 2011 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: Italian, pickles, Recipe, The Garden
When I was growing up, I thought “antipasti” specifically meant pickled cauliflower, carrots and onions. Well, I’ve recreated the recipe for Italian-style pickled cauliflower here.
Tags: pickles, preserved foods, The Garden Posted in Italian, pickles, Recipe, The Garden |
5 comments
Aug 2nd, 2011 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: Berries and Fruits, Cooking Basics, Foraging, French, Recipe, The Garden, Wine
Verjus, or verjuice, is the juice of unripe grapes. It is a classic French alternative to vinegar, and it is pretty easy to make. Here’s how.
Tags: berries and fruits, Foraging, French Recipes, fruit recipes, sauces, Wine Posted in Berries and Fruits, Cooking Basics, Foraging, French, Recipe, The Garden, Wine |
7 comments
Jul 12th, 2011 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: Cooking Basics, Italian, Recipe, The Garden
This is my favorite way to use a surfeit of zucchini: It’s an old Sicilian method where you dry the zukes and then saute them with oil, chile and mint.
Tags: cooking tips, italian recipes, preserved foods, The Garden, veggies Posted in Cooking Basics, Italian, Recipe, The Garden |
33 comments
May 13th, 2011 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: Fish, French, Recipe, The Garden
Sometimes I can’t do justice to my crazy ideas on the first go-round. Sometimes I need to fail a couple times before I nail the dish. I am happy to say I’ve nailed “Oyster, Oyster, Oyster.”
Tags: fish recipes, French Recipes, mushrooms, salsify, seafood recipes, The Garden, veggies Posted in Fish, French, Recipe, The Garden |
27 comments
Mar 25th, 2011 |
By Hank Shaw |
Category: Italian, Recipe, The Garden
If you’ve never eaten a cardoon, think artichoke stalks, which is essentially what they are. Cardoons are a little work to prepare, but baked with Italian cheeses they are lovely.
Tags: cardoons, gluten free, italian recipes, The Garden Posted in Italian, Recipe, The Garden |
5 comments
