Summer Invasion – Zucchini
Why do people in upstate New York lock their car doors in September? To keep people from putting zucchini in the car. If you’ve ever grown zucchini — or had …
Asian, Autumn, Cast Iron, Cheap, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegetarian
Savory Zucchini Fries: Magic Dust Seasoning & Creamy Dip Recipe
Madam Badwolf returned from walking the two barking machines and complained that the zucchini plants had tried to attack the dogs. THIS CAN NOT STAND ACTION THIS DAY! The quickest …
Citrus Ginger Tea
I had so hoped I’d escape my every summer, summer cold. SILLY BOY…. Now that I feel like four of the seven dwarves (Grump, Sleepy, Sneezy, and Dopey), I need …
Autumn, Drink, Global, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Speedy Thai-Style Vegetable Curry Recipe for Late Summer Harvest
It is late summer, and the various plants in the garden are producing prodigiously. Zucchini and eggplant are overflowing their beds, and they are stalking the neighbor’s tomato plants with …
Cold Reganmian Twist: Glass Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Ugh, August. It’s hot and humid, and lobsters are steaming on the sidewalk. It’s not my favorite time of the year. Many things are going on: a new AWS certification …
Asian, Cold, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indo-Chinese, Pasta, Quick, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Quick BBQ Chicken Pizza
Oych, such a rock and roll week. I was in the city twice. Major projects were wrapping up, new projects were starting, the apprentice’s feet were set on the path …
Savor The Flavor: Zucchini
The joke goes, “Why do people in Rhinebeck lock their car doors? — To stop people from leaving zucchini in the car.“ That’s half in jest; a couple of zucchini …
Grilled Corn vs. Boiled Corn
It’s mid- to late July, and the local fields are yielding a bumper crop of sweet field corn. Perhaps it is time to cook some corn and enjoy it. Now, …
Juicy Grilled Chicken Thighs: K-Style
The heat has moderated, so I will consider pulling out the grill and doing some summer stuff. The local not-quite-a-mega-mart had a sale on boneless, skinless chicken thighs, which are …
American, Cultural-Misappropriation, Grilled, Summer, Uncategorized
Southern Icebox Pie with Cherry Topping Recipe
As the heatwave progresses and the need to feed advances, I seek food that will cool and require no cooking. One such dish is a dessert called an icebox pie …
Deliciously Upgraded Cobb Salad with Shrimp and Blue Cheese
Summer has arrived with a particularly pointed vengeance. It is indeed too hot to cook; it is even too damned hot to pull the grill out and do the “barbie” …
