Parsnip Fritters

Parsnip Fritters

Between one thing and another last week (pouring rain not the least) I never went to Greenmarket. And, as I mentioned, I am using vegetables from the freezer, now, and buying commercially frozen ones. But I had this parsnip from a week or two earlier 

Brussels Sprout Chestnut Rice

Brussels Sprout Chestnut Rice

Brussels Sprouts and chestnuts, tossed in cooked rice, for a festive and delicious winter side dish. Perfect on a holiday table!   When I was in college, I came home for my first Christmas break, and went into mid-town Manhattan to finish my shopping, and see 

Potato Pancakes – Latkes

Potato Pancakes – Latkes

Potato pancakes – or latkes – are traditional for both Hanukkah and Christmas for people from Eastern European cultures. But you don’t need a holiday to enjoy them – they are delicious!   My senior year in college, I shared an off-campus apartment with another 

Sweet Potatoes with Apples

Sweet Potatoes with Apples

Bake sweet potatoes with apples, for an attractive, elegant, slightly sweet presentation. I did not grow up with marshmallows in my sweet potatoes – and, luckily, neither did Rich… Most of the time, really, Mom just baked them, as I have since. Easy, delicious, just 

Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Yes, another post about Central New York, but this time it is not a story about my childhood and farm fresh vegetables… We never ate these when I was growing up. Dad didn’t like potatoes, and if his family had ever eaten these, they didn’t