Deconstructed Shrimp, Okra and Ham Gumbo
Updated: 2010-08-31 18:30:51
Over the past few weeks we’ve been lucky to have a steady stream of friends and relatives visiting from New Jersey, Denver, Washington, D.C., and Phoenix. When dinnertime rolls around, as some of us are cooking in the kitchen, we send others out back to the garden with the question: “What looks good in the garden?”
Summer is a funny time in the kitchen, always crowded and crazy. As friends come and go on vacation, the kitchen becomes a place to catch up while cooking something quick. It’s Grand Central terminal, where friends connect, often briefly, before moving on to someplace else.
Early on this summer one of our friends was in a major accident. We’re thrilled he’s doing great now, the neck brace is off and the whole family is on the mend. While Alison and I have been advocating helping friends in need for years, I have to say I learned more this time than ever, as three of us coordinated food and help for the family from about 50 dedicated friends.
I look forward to those overcast summer days, when the sun isn’t shining or it’s supposed to rain. It’s an excuse to stay indoors, cooking and spending time with a friend.
Jackie had just returned from nearly three weeks away when she texted me --“Want to hang out and cook something today?” It was a muggy Monday, and I was dragging a bit, still hoping to come up with something to do with the kids. “Sure,” I said, “but there’s a catch—we have to use peaches since I have pounds and pounds of them from my CSA.”
The tomatoes here in New Jersey are better than they’ve been in years. I’m getting 5 pounds of firm and beautiful organic beefsteaks this year with my CSA share instead of the measly ½ pound like last year.
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Looking for information on how to cook fresh green beans? Just steaming and eating fresh green beans is great, but you can make them more interesting too with other green bean recipes. I like them in this green bean salad: Green Beans and Tomato Salad. And here is another green bean salad you can make [...]
It’s about that time of year again—and if it hasn’t already hit, it’s coming soon: Back To School time for the kids! The school year brings hectic schedules and busy parents looking for an easy-to-make, sure-to-please dinner. Boy, do we have the solution for you! The delicious mix of fine cheeses adds a gourmet touch [...]
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Leave it to my friend Melissa from Little Locavores to call it like it is. We were together on the White House lawn at the launch of Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move to Schools campaign, and were two of the only people who expressed concerns over the sustainability of the program. She was a little more [...]
Looking for another simple tomato salad recipe to try? There are lots of simple tomato salads that you can take a look at: Simple Tomato Salad, Green Beans and Tomato Salad, Greek Pasta Salad, Panzanella Salad and more.
But tomatoes are so simple to use in salads, that they become a foundation in many different [...]
It’s not often that I can say I wish I had less fish in my diet, but this week that’s what I’ve been saying. My kids went fishing over the weekend with their brother and brought home a gallon-sized freezer bag of fresh rainbow and brook trout. Even for a fish lover like me, that’s an awful lot of fish…
Haagan Dazs has another great Passion Profile for Canadian foodies, this one on Mark McEwen, owner of several wonderful Toronto restaurants and star of Food TV’s show “Heat”.
Mark’s passion for food and cooking is evident in each episode of Heat. He loves to stretch himself and those around him, creating delicious food experiences for all [...]
My kids joined me today as I did a cooking demonstration at a health fair in San Francisco, sponsored by Senator Leland Yee. While my daughter helped me prep some of the vegetables, my son ran around with the Flip video camera, catching some of the action. I did my best to edit the video [...]
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Diabetes is a disease that is SO linked to the foods we eat that discussion of it really does belong on a food related blog or site.
We’ve recently added lots of information about diabetes to our main site, what it is, how to prevent it, and how to manage it with great recipes and [...]
I know that a lot of people have questions about how to cook quinoa, so here is another one of quinoa recipes. Here are the other quinoa recipes: Quinoa Salad With Eggplants and Peppers and Quinoa Salad With Feta And Eggplants.
Quinoa is best not by itself, but with vegetables, nuts and cheese, as adding other [...]
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As a parent, it is so easy to be rushed. It starts first thing in the morning if you’re anything like I am; brushing teeth, packing lunches, dressing multiple people, combing through snarls… by the time I get to dinner, I really just want to order take-out or have it delivered. I can’t do that [...]
On a recent farmer’s market tour with my students, we talked to a woman from the Strauss Family Creamery. Here, she tells us about one of the unique ways that their farm is sustainable. Instead of methane being released into the atmosphere as pollution, they use it for power! Check it out: I’d love to [...]
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Many people tell me that they are always looking for more pasta salad recipes, but they can’t find any good ones. When I am looking at pasta salad recipes, I am looking for a salad loaded with vegetables (maybe some cheese, but not necessary). I am also looking for something that doesn’t use mayonnaise in [...]
I love any dish that you can just pick up and pop in your mouth. In fact, I think that appetizers and Tapas or Meze top my list of favorite foods. I love little bites that can be served to guests without fuss, muss or the need for…
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In my 6 years of teaching children to cook, I have encountered countless parents who wistfully express their desire that their children would eat more vegetables. After a few classes, those same parents enthusiastically report that their kids are eating better and are more open to tasting new foods. What’s the secret? Nothing surprising – [...]
I am proud to introduce Kayla – my guest blogger this week. Parents, this post is for you. Kayla has some words of wisdom about how parents can encourage their kids in the kitchen. Hi everyone! Let me introduce myself! My name is Kayla, I’m 12 years old (yes, I know, shocker!), and I am [...]
Okay – this is one of the tastiest alcoholic bevies I have had in a while!
Be sure to try the “Lip Glass” Martini @ the M Cafe & Lounge on Lundy’s Lane in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
What I do know is that it has peach schnapps, blue curaçao, banana liqueur and cranberry juice in it – [...]Lip Glass Martini at M Cafe in Niagara Falls is a post from: The How To Cook Online Blog
If you are looking for asparagus recipes or how to cook asparagus, I have great news for you! Asparagus tastes great and it is pretty easy to cook, too!
Just like with other green vegetables, such as broccoli, the key to cooking asparagus is not to overcook it. When you are cooking asparagus in water, or [...]
Finally, the much anticipated release of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love is here! The film opens in theaters this week on August 13, 2010. While not everyone can take a year off to travel the world, we can all celebrate the cuisine of Italy. This delicious crostini recipe combines mascarpone, an Italian cream cheese, with [...]
Sometimes it seems as if the most popular areas of the farmer’s market at the bouncy house and the puppet show. But armed with a few ideas, families with children can have an educational adventure as they explore the farmer’s market aisles. The most popular day of our cooking camp is always our walking field [...]
Here is a variation on a quinoa salad recipe that I posted about in the past. In that quinoa salad recipe with eggplants and peppers I chopped eggplants and red peppers and then roasted them.
In this recipe I roasted the peppers and eggplants first, and then peeled and chopped them. I also added red onions [...]
Who doesn’t love tapioca pudding? It’s one of the most comforting treats that is reminiscent of your childhood. It’s true food for the soul…
Now that we’re all grown up and we’re looking for some adventure and that “je ne sais quoi”, try this stellar recipe and launch your tapioca into the next century.
~ Kimberly Edwards
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London and Paris: Countries of Wonderful Tastes By Archie O’Dell This summer, I traveled to London and Paris. I experienced several wonderful new and exciting dishes. In London, meat is one of the prized foods. It was served in all the restaurants I went to, whether it was ½ lb. filet or a cheeseburger. One [...]
Here is another salad that is very simple to make and that has just a few ingredients. This salad has very few ingredients, but it tastes great, because each ingredient provides great flavors.
Arugula provides a very strong, peppery flavor. Tomatoes provide a burst of sweeter flavor. Red onions are spicy and round up the salad [...]
There is nothing quite like leading a group of bright-eyed, curious children through the farmer’s market. I introduced them to some of my favorite growers so that they could learn where our food comes from. Here, we meet somebody from Prather Ranch, and he explains why the meat from his company is sustainable and how [...]
After living in eight states from Colorado to Wisconsin to Massachusetts throughout my life, I’ve always found that each place has its own surprising and particular foods and ways of eating. I’d never had the super-hot Hatch Chiles before living in Denver, or Fish Fry Friday with Walleye before coming to Madison.
Are you looking for Italian pasta recipes? Here are a few that we have posted, Pasta with Parsley and Basil Pesto Recipe and Pasta With Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions and Pancetta.
Here is another great Italian pasta recipe. Usually, a version of this recipe uses Broccoli Rabe and not Broccoli, like I do. This dish tastes [...]