Tag: thyme

  • Blueberry-Lemon Cobbler with Thyme

    Blueberry-Lemon Cobbler with Thyme

    …and a review of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, a novel by Kim Michele Richardson.

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  • Happy Halloween with Death Becomes Her and “A Touch of Magic Cocktail to Beat Thyme”

    Happy Halloween with Death Becomes Her and “A Touch of Magic Cocktail to Beat Thyme”

    I know this is an early Halloween celebration but it was much needed. Join me for October’s Food ‘n Flix Halloween event and a classy cocktail for any of your movie viewing.

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  • Food ‘n Flix, The Biggest Little Farm, and a Chickpea Salad

    Food ‘n Flix, The Biggest Little Farm, and a Chickpea Salad

    The Biggest Little Farm features a 200 acre money pit that Molly and John turn into a flourishing, biodynamic Eden. Join me for a review of this 2018 documentary as well as one of Molly’s recipes.

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  • A New Old-Fashioned, an appetizer and Buttermilk Graffiti

    A New Old-Fashioned, an appetizer and Buttermilk Graffiti

    I’m highlighting Chef Edward Lee today. Buttermilk Graffiti is the featured book for Cook the Books. Here’s a berry delightful and thymely cocktail along with a mushroom “hummus.”

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  • Grilled Herbed Olives

    Grilled Herbed Olives

    Throw some olives on your grill before you cook your main entree. Makes for a quick and easy and delicious appetizer.

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  • Herb-Smothered Roasted Pork Loin

    Herb-Smothered Roasted Pork Loin

    Here is a delicious grilled pork roast packed full of spring herbs like parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. (Today’s post also contains a News Flash!)

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  • Unprejudiced Palate Italian Soup

    Unprejudiced Palate Italian Soup

    Although spring has sprung, it is still a good time for soup, especially with our up and down temperatures. I created a warming soup for a cold spring day and to celebrate this round of Cook the Books.

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  • Herb Garden

    Herb Garden

    When we moved into our house over sixteen years ago, we set out willy-nilly to landscape.   We had no plan.  We had a vision.   But, we had no plan. I wanted roses. We planted roses everywhere.  We built flowerbeds for roses around the house.  We planted climbing roses on our back fence.  We…

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  • Marinated Cheese in a Jar

    Marinated Cheese in a Jar

    I saw this technique in the March 2013 issue of Sunset and loved the idea.  This recipe is attributed to David Tanis (a Chez Panisse alum) from his cookbook One Good Dish:   The Pleasures of a Simple Meal. I perused through this book on Amazon and a few recipes caught my eye (and imagination):   Waffle…

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  • Rosemary and Thyme Spicy Herb Salt

    Rosemary and Thyme Spicy Herb Salt

    You will need lots of rosemary and LOTS of thyme for the aromatic herb salt.

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