I love leeks! I buy them almost every Saturday at the market, and am impatiently waiting for my seeds to grow so I can have my own supply! Did you know that if you cut off the roots and bottom 1/2 inch of a leek and place it in water, it will start to grow?…
Category: Vegetable
Lemon and Herb Fingerling Salad
This is a really simple and quick potato salad. I take it on picnics with cold meats and biscuits. In fact, the leftovers would be great on a picnic with a few slices of pork and some leftover biscuits if you have any! We took it rock climbing the next day. The potatoes get more…
Fried Okra with Homemade Aioli
I felt like at least one thing had to be deep fried this evening, so I gave this a try. I read a lot of recipes about vegetables being deep fried and served with spiced mayonnaise. I figured this would be an opportunity to make my own aioli instead! I have been looking forward to…
Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Molasses Crème Sauce
Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Molasses Crème Sauce Daria Souvorova 1 hour 30 minutes serves: 6-10 Last night, Nico and I hosted our New Orleans dinner. I loved this event. It allowed me to bring together my knowledge of French cuisine with a whole new set of flavors. Sometimes, the dishes for our dinners are…
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