tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83496517742649477862024-03-05T03:40:29.995-05:00raspberry eggplantrecipes for sweet treats and meat-free fareroopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741779290923045343noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349651774264947786.post-14542720701856013872014-09-17T09:31:00.000-04:002014-09-18T10:56:16.877-04:00Don't call it a comeback + Pistachio-Rosewater Cake redux (aka happy birthday to me)<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's hard to start writing something to explain why you've disappeared for nearly 19 months. (Ok, I didn't really disappear, as evidenced by <a href="https://twitter.com/rspberryeggplnt" target="_blank">this</a>.)</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, dinner is often a race against the clock (may I refer you to <a href="http://ctx.sagepub.com/content/13/3/20.full.pdf+html" target="_blank">this</a>, <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/09/03/home_cooked_family_dinners_a_major_burden_for_working_mothers.html?wpsrc=fol_tw" target="_blank">this</a>, <a href="http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-09-04/feminism-starts-in-the-kitchen" target="_blank">this</a>, and <a href="http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/when-the-problem-is-priorities-dont-blame-cooking/" target="_blank">this</a>). I've gotten really good about cooking on Sundays and one weeknight a week after the little one is in bed so that all we need to do is reheat a few things to have dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. Yes, I'll cook a meal from scratch one weeknight per week (and in the weekends), but anything that takes more than 30 minutes to make is absolutely not an option on weeknights unless I already have something prepared for the little guy and we adults decide to eat after he goes to bed. Still, I'll admit that neither of us always have the energy, will, or time for a really long dinner like that. I will not deny that many bowls of cereal have been eaten on those instances. There are always clothes to be folded, more work to be done, floors to be swept, finances to handle. And sometimes the newspaper just needs to be read. </span><br>
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I was <a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2011/03/choice-eats-2011-extreme-gluttony-and.html">totally overwhelmed</a><a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2011/03/choice-eats-2011-extreme-gluttony.html" target="_blank"> the first year I attended</a> - and I didn't even eat about half of the offerings - and <a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-favorite-bites-at-choice-eats-2012.html" target="_blank">last year was no different</a>. This year's event is the sixth annual and is taking place on <a href="http://choiceeats.villagevoice.com/2013/" target="_blank">Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30 pm</a>.</div>
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<u>Fruit</u>: 8 pounds mixed apples<br />
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<li>Moroccan chickpea, turnip, sweet potato, and carrot stew with preserved lemons, green olives, and harissa</li>
<li>Smoked crispy sweet potatoes, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches (a riff on <a href="http://vanhornbrooklyn.com/" target="_blank">Van Horn</a>'s <a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2011/04/van_horn_sandwi.php" target="_blank">Sweet PLT</a>)</li>
<li>Sweet potato, walnut, sage, and parmesan pizza</li>
<li>Spicy turnip fries</li>
<li>Fennel-apple slaw</li>
<li>Tatsoi-apple-ginger juice (because I am really entirely over bok choy and all related vegetables</li>
<li>Mini apple pies</li>
<li><a href="http://www.food52.com/recipes/743_brown_sugar_apple_upside_down_cake_with_apple_cider_caramel_and_spiced_walnuts" target="_blank">Brown sugar apple upside down cake with apple cider caramel and spiced walnuts</a></li>
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roopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741779290923045343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349651774264947786.post-45516375417552771612012-11-07T17:12:00.000-05:002012-11-14T11:40:38.198-05:00CSA Week 23No share last week because of Hurricane Sandy, so this week's share and subsequent ones will be a little bigger.<br />
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<li>Linguine with leeks, radicchio, and walnut pesto (based on <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2007/12/linguine_with_leeks_radicchio_and_walnut_pesto" target="_blank">this recipe</a>)</li>
<li>Penne with pesto, potatoes, and green beans (I put up a few jars of pesto at the end of the summer using basil from my mom's garden)</li>
<li>Salad of lettuce, roasted butternut squash, French lentils, dried cranberries, maple-sage walnuts, pecorino, and fresh-pressed apple cider dressing</li>
<li>Garam masala butternut squash seeds</li>
<li>Waffles with apples and maple syrup</li>
<li>Caramel apple mini pies (5" little ones!)</li>
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<li>Bok choy with ginger, garlic, black pepper, and silken tofu</li>
<li>Steamed eggplant with garlic, red chile, and black soy sauce</li>
<li>Salad of lettuce, roasted sweet potatoes, French lentils, dried cherries, toasted pecans, and pomegranate molasses vinaigrette</li>
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<li>Boiled edamame with shichimi togarashi</li>
<li>Semolina gnocchi with braised senposai, black pepper, and pecorino</li>
<li>Sweet potato fries (to go with some homemade black bean burgers)</li>
<li>Steel-cut oats and quinoa with apples, honey, and sunflower seeds (gluten-free and vegan!)</li>
<li>Mini apple pies</li>
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<u>Fruit</u>: 2.5 pounds of a mix of Mutsu and Golden Delicious apples, 2 pounds Honeycrisp apples<br />
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<li>Leek, mushroom, and mozzarella pizza</li>
<li>Dry-fried green beans</li>
<li>Grilled bok choy with silken tofu and miso sauce</li>
<li>Salads with apples, blue cheese, candied walnuts, and apple cider dressing</li>
<li>Oven-dried tomatoes</li>
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I was asked to bring dessert and the first thing I thought of was Key lime pie. But not everyone is into Key lime pie (although I think everyone likes <a href="http://stevesauthentic.com/wpnew/" target="_blank">Steve's Key Lime Pie</a>, especially the Swingles), so I decided to bring, yes, cupcakes.<br>
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This Saturday, October 6, the Village Voice is presenting its second annual <a href="http://microapp.villagevoice.com/brooklyn-pour/">Brooklyn Pour</a> craft beer festival at Skylight One Hanson in Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn.</div>
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<u>Vegetables</u>: 1 large head lettuce, 1 bunch arugula, 1/2 pound romano beans, 1 bunch tatsoi, 1 1/2 pounds globe zucchini, 1 large celery root (at least a half pound), 1 pint cherry tomatoes<br />
<u>Fruit</u>: 2 pounds honeycrisp apples, 2.5 pounds macoun and jonagold apples<br />
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Here's what I'm making:<br />
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<li>Buffalo tofu salad - lettuce, grape tomatoes, carrots, celery, blue cheese dressing, and buffalo tofu (cubes of tofu marinated in hot sauce and pan-fried) - this is one of my new favorite things! </li>
<li>Celery root, apple, and parsley salad (<a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2011/01/celery-root-fennel-and-apple-salad.html" target="_blank">this recipe</a> minus the fennel)</li>
<li>Miso-glazed tatsoi with silken tofu</li>
<li><a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2008/03/south-indian-green-beans.html" target="_blank">South Indian green beans</a> (Matt loves this dish)</li>
<li><a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2007/10/couscous-stuffed-globe-zucchini.html" target="_blank">Quinoa-stuffed globe zucchini</a> (and this one, too)</li>
<li>Linguini with arugula, lemon, capers, and pecorino</li>
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<u>Vegetables</u>: 1 bunch mizuna, 1 pound eggplant, 1 bunch carrots, 1/2 pound soybeans (edamame), 2.5 pounds tomatoes, 1.5 pounds zucchini<br />
<u>Fruit</u>: 2.5 pounds apples, 1.5 pounds concord grapes<br />
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<li>Baingan bhartha</li>
<li>Edamame with shichimi togarashi (that I picked up in Japan)</li>
<li>Mizuna salad with apples, blue cheese, and candied walnuts</li>
<li>Zucchini fritters with parsley-yogurt sauce</li>
<li>Slow-roasted tomatoes (which are now in jars)</li>
<li>Concord grape jam (to eventually make peanut butter and concord grape jam tartlets)</li>
<li>The apples got eaten pretty quickly...we have only 3 left and I'm sure they'll be gone by the weekend.</li>
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roopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741779290923045343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349651774264947786.post-91514467148065678142012-09-25T00:10:00.001-04:002012-09-25T09:45:45.511-04:00The Dirt Candy Cookbook! And a Giveaway!It's no secret that <a href="http://www.dirtcandynyc.com/" target="_blank">Dirt Candy</a> is my favorite restaurant in this city. Not only is the food outstanding - each dish is executed with a level of thought and skill that you'd find in four-star restaurant kitchens - but when we're there, it's like being at an old friend's place. So needless to say I was pretty excited when <a href="http://www.dirtcandynyc.com/?p=2852" target="_blank">I learned</a> that the very talented chef/owner of Dirt Candy, Amanda Cohen, was working on a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307952177" target="_blank">cookbook</a>. And that cookbook, which was a long time in the making, is finally out (it was released in late August).<br>
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But it's not like any other cookbook you've read (or, probably more accurately, used, because let's be honest, most cookbooks don't get read from front to back, much less in one sitting). This one is, to the best of my knowledge, the first graphic novel cookbook. It's funny, offbeat, wacky, snarky, sentimental, and above all, informative. I read every word on every page of this book (and yes, in one sitting), which is something I can't say for any other cookbooks on my large and overstuffed bookshelf - and I loved every page of it. Amanda's distinct voice comes through so clearly and if you don't laugh at least a few times, then you have no sense of humor, and if you don't learn anything about cooking, well, then you should go back and read it more carefully.<br>
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This week's share is just begging to be turned into a Mexican meal!<br />
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<u>Vegetables</u>: 1 bunch scallions, 1 pint cherry tomatoes, 1 butternut squash (approx 1.5 pounds), 1 bunch cilantro, 1 bunch rainbow chard, 1 hot pepper (not sure what kind it is), 1 pound purple and green tomatillos, 1 pound summer squash<br />
<u>Fruit</u>: 2.5 pounds apples, 1.5 pounds concord grapes<br />
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Here's what I'm making:<br />
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<li>Pico de gallo (with the cherry tomatoes and cilantro)</li>
<li>Swiss chard tacos (based on a recipe from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mexican-Everyday-Recipes-Featured-Season/dp/039306154X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348152937&sr=8-1&keywords=rick+bayless+everyday+mexican" target="_blank">Rick Bayless' Mexican Everyday</a>, which we love)</li>
<li>Zucchini risotto with pecorino and basil</li>
<li>Grilled scallions and leeks (from last week) with romesco</li>
<li>Concord grape and fennel soda syrup</li>
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In case you missed <a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2012/09/spicy-stir-fried-spring-onions-and.html" target="_blank">my last post</a>, I've got a bit of an obsession with <a href="http://www.missionchinesefood.com/ny/" target="_blank">a certain new restaurant in NYC</a>. </div>
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It's really not feasible (or cost-effective) to eat there all the time, so I was struck one evening with the idea to attempt to recreate some of their dishes at home.<br>
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<u>Vegetables</u>: 1 head of Boston lettuce, 2 pounds sweet peppers, 1/2 pound summer squash (I think this may be the last week of it!), 2 pounds tomatoes, 1 bunch beets, 1 bunch basil,<br />
<u>Fruit</u>: 3 pounds nectarines, 2 pounds pink lady apples<br />
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Most of this is getting eaten raw in salads or out of hand (the fruit), but I'm roasting the beets for <a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2011/01/zorba-beet-sandwich.html" target="_blank">these sandwiches</a> and the basil is getting turned into another batch of pesto. Oh, and the summer squash is getting grated and turned into zucchini bread.<br />
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I don't think it's reasonable to eat there once a week (although I think there are plenty of people in this city who eat out on such a regular basis that doing so wouldn't be considered out of the ordinary), so last weekend, when I was craving their fiery, fantastic, food, I decided to make a dent in our CSA share and make some Mission Chinese-inspired dishes at home.<br>
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Last week's share (week 13) ended up in the able hands of my friend Elise.<br />
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<u>Vegetables</u>: 1 bunch leeks, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 1 large (about 1 pound) eggplant, 2 pounds zucchini/summer squash, 1 pound string beans, 1 pound sweet peppers<br />
<u>Fruit</u>: 4 pounds peaches<br />
<u>Flowers</u>: zinnias<br />
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Here's what I'm making:<br />
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<li>Baingan bhartha</li>
<li>Peppers stuffed with rice, black beans, zucchini, and pepper jack cheese with chipotle salsa</li>
<li>Roasted pepper and zucchini tacos with tomatillo salsa and pickled radishes</li>
<li>Spicy zucchini pecorino bread</li>
<li>Penne with pesto, potatoes, and green beans</li>
<li>Peach-raspberry jam</li>
<li>Waffles with bourbon peaches</li>
<li>The tomatoes got eaten as snacks by me and maybe Oscar (don't tell Matt)</li>
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<u>Vegetables</u>: sorrel, 1 lb orange and yellow peppers, romaine lettuce, 2 lbs zucchini, 1 large cucumber, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 1 eggplant (about 1 lb)<br />
<u>Fruit</u>: 1 pint raspberries, 2 lbs nectarines<br />
<u>Flowers</u>: zinnias<br />
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<li>Lettuce, sorrel, and apple juice - it was actually good and not sour from the sorrel as I had anticipated it to be.</li>
<li>Roasted peppers</li>
<li>Roasted zucchini (1 lb) - for pasta or grain dishes</li>
<li>Shredded zucchini - for zucchini bread in the fall</li>
<li>The grape tomatoes and cucumber were added to a salad for lunch today (and I may or may not have given a few tomatoes to Oscar as treats)</li>
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roopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741779290923045343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349651774264947786.post-90124446533649068672012-08-16T12:56:00.001-04:002012-08-22T09:26:56.138-04:00CSA Week 11No photo this week because we got an overflowing box and two bags full of produce and I couldn't fit all of it on our dining table. This is what happens when your volunteer shift is 1) in August, when a lot of people are on vacation and don't pick up their shares and 2) your shift is at the end of the day, so you get sent home with probably twice your share. Here's what we got:<br />
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<li>Plum tomato sauce</li>
<li>Yellow tomato sauce</li>
<li><a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2008/03/south-indian-green-beans.html">South Indian style yellow and green beans</a> (actually, I cut up the beans and froze them</li>
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<li>Falafel salad</li>
<li>Savory tart with chickpeas and pesto, roasted zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, and summer savory</li>
<li>Zucchini walnut bread</li>
<li>Parmesan zucchini bread</li>
<li>Snacks - raw peppers (also, Oscar loves green peppers...they are his treat for when he's being super good, but he's always good...)</li>
<li>Peach-almond pie!!! (can you tell I'm excited about this one - we've never gotten enough peaches in our share to make a pie and now that we have a ton I can easily make a pie with lots of peaches left over for eating out of hand)</li>
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roopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741779290923045343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349651774264947786.post-678782495092040832012-08-14T06:03:00.000-04:002012-08-14T06:03:00.345-04:00Plum-Almond CakeI have to admit that I've never really cared for plums. Unless you get a perfect one, they're often tart and mealy. Although the plums we get in our <a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2012/08/csa-week-10.html" target="_blank">CSA share</a> are better than most, some of them are less than perfect and my threshold for less-than-perfection in plums is pretty low.<br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Fruit: 2.5 pounds peaches, 2 pounds plums</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Flowers: zinnias</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Here's what I'm making with it:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Quinoa with quick-pickled radishes, cucumbers, kohlrabi, parsley, feta, and lemon dressing (based on <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/quinoa-salad-with-pickled-radishes-and-feta" target="_blank">this</a> recipe)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Falafel salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, falafel - the frozen ones from Trader Joe's are surprisingly good - and tahini dressing)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://raspberryeggplant.blogspot.com/2007/10/couscous-stuffed-globe-zucchini.html" target="_blank">Stuffed zucchini</a></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/04/the-food-lab-how-to-make-scallion-pancakes-chinese-appetizers.html" target="_blank">Scallion pancakes</a></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Cucumbers with tahini, chili, and garlic</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Spicy stir-fried peppers and spring onions</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Waffles with peach compote</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Roasted peach ice cream with gingersnaps</span></li>
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roopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741779290923045343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349651774264947786.post-19179772728719498082012-07-31T16:55:00.001-04:002012-07-31T16:58:48.634-04:00CSA Week 9No pickup this week.<br />
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Those of you who live in Brooklyn may have heard that last Thursday (the night of the thunderstorms), the finial of Christ Church (our CSA pickup site) was struck by lightning, causing masonry to dislodge and scaffolding to collapse. In addition to damage to the church, a man walking by was <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/28/nyregion/lightning-strike-causes-scaffold-collapse-killing-brooklyn-man.html" target="_blank">struck and killed</a>.<br />
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Work is underway on the church to clear debris and to begin fixing damage, but it looks like it will be at least a month before the CSA can return for distribution.<br />
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If you have any suggestions for an alternate pickup site in Cobble Hill for the next month, please let me know! <br />
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