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I was seduced into buying these from the farmer’s market – They looked so pretty! – So I then had to find a recipe for them. It seems most recipes call for them to be fried, or stuffed and fried. They are delicious this way, I must admit. We ate them before they even reached […]

I can’t believe how delicious this salsa is! The Mexican farmer at our local farmer’s market gave me this recipe. I made them with his tomatillos and jalapeños. (Ooh, vicar) Ingredients: 4 medium tomatillos (more if smaller), leaves removed. 1 Serrano chili, stalk removed 1 small red onion, peeled 1 garlic clove 1 large handful […]

Yes, I know I said I prefer the term ‘aubergine’ as they do in the UK, BUT  ‘eggplant’ flows better from the word ‘grilled.’ Okay? Whatever you call it, this way of cooking it, is delicious. Again, a recipe incorporating one of the herbs I am growing on my NYC windowsill. This would be great […]

I halved this recipe and regretted it. I could not stop eating it and had to force myself to leave some for my family! Pasquale Cozzolin’s recipe in the New York Magazine, of all places. It is SO GOOD! I did half the amounts thinking it would be plenty. Don’t. You’ll eat it all. Ingredients: […]

My daughter calls this, ‘Babara Bush.’ Apologies to my American counterparts. ‘Aubergine’ sounds much more romantic, to me, than ‘eggplant.’ If you have a barbeque, it is best to grill them but if you are a New Yorker, like me, you’ll probably have to use your grill or broiler. The man who runs our local […]

I didn’t mean for this to be a dish, but it really works as a side dish! Ingredients: 1 bunch chard – leaves separated from the stems 6 cloves garlic, sliced 1Tbs olive oil 1Tsp Marjoram Salt & Pepper to taste Blanche the stems of the chard.  Drain. Add the olive oil to a wok […]

This salad is incredibly fresh and delicious.  I could live on it! The flavour of the cherry tomatoes perfectly complements the fresh wateriness of the cucumber and the onion  the perfect amount of bite. It is adapted from a recipe handed out at the greengrocers in Chelsea Market. 1 cucumber, choppedHandful of organic cherry tomatoes […]

I love this dish! It is adapted from the amazing Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s Post Punk Kitchen. She uses chard. I was about to make it with the right ingredients when I found out my tofu was wayyyy past its sell-by date. As I had already prepped the chard (check out what I made, here) I […]

I am sooooo excited tomato season is here! You can’t beat the taste of a fresh, organic tomato. Yes! Yes! Yes! This salad is unbelievable fragrant. I am proud to say, I grew the basil myself. Yes. In my New York City apartment. On the window ledge. Very proud mama. Ingredients: Handful of  cherry tomatoes, […]

Okay, this is delicious. I never thought I’d become somebody who makes spaghetti out of zucchini and actually call it spaghetti, but here I am. It is so satisfying to make the ‘noodles’ (because it is easy with instant results). Don’t make my mistake – one courgette makes a ton of spaghetti  – stop at […]