I felt like I needed to get this post in before the official start of Fall, which happens to be tomorrow, although it still doesn’t feel like Fall. It’s hard to believe that I turned on my AC last Monday. Crazy. Total Boloney. At this time of year I’m usually contemplating on how long I…
Category: Savory
Leek & Ricotta Tart
I was thinning out my garden leeks this week, and I didn’t want to throw out the extra ones, even though they were tiny, so I decided to use them in a tart with a velvety ricotta base, some caramelized onions, and a puff pastry shell. This was my first attempt at a rough puff…
Baba Ghanoush
For the longest time I thought that Baba Ghanoush was bland, drab eggplant mush with the consistency of baby food, but last summer I encountered a stupendous rendition of the dish that made me rethink everything I had ever known about baba ghanoush. It is that baba ghanoush that I have been striving to recreate…
Guacamole
Guacamole is all about enhancing the creamy, smooth flavor of the avocado. A little salt, a little spice, and a little tartness, and you have it made. Everyone has their favorite guacamole combination. Some people like it with hunks of vegetables, others with salsa, some with sour cream, and yet others like to use olive…
The Ephemeral Bee 