Recipes

It's been a couple of years since I first noticed that my local food coop, the Honest Weight Food Coop in Albany, N.Y., www.hwfc.com, was stocking in the bulk foods department an unusual grain, native to Ethiopia where it is a staple food crop, called teff.   As an alternative to … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Teff & Asian Eggplant and Tomato Stew

Russian Banana Fingerling Potatoes and Black-Eyed Peas- Perhaps potatoes and beans don't go together as easily as a horse and carriage or more on point, rice and beans. Still, combining local and organic Russian banana fingerling potatoes with delicious and easy to cook … [Read more...] about Russian Banana Fingerling Potatoes And Black-Eyed Peas

Red Lentils & Roma Tomato Stew Served on Whole Wheat Couscous & Topped With Vermont Feta Cheese- A friend with a community garden plot in the Chuck Shoudy memorial garden near Lincoln Park in Albany, New York,  which is one of 46 cooperative neighborhood gardens in … [Read more...] about Red Lentils & Roma Tomato Stew

Red Quinoa Pilaf With Sweet Cherries, Dried Apricots and Walnuts- Quinoa (keen-wa) has the highest protein content of all the grains (although technically it is not a true cereal or grain since it is not a member of the grass family). An important food for 6,000 years in South … [Read more...] about Red Quinoa Pilaf With Sweet Cherries, Dried Apricots and Walnuts

Black Bean Soup with Red Spring Onions and Garlic Scapes- With a beautiful crop of garlic scapes from my home garden and red spring onions available at the Troy Farmers Market, www.troymarket.org, which is near my home in Albany, N.Y., as well as a big jar full of organic black … [Read more...] about Black Bean Soup with Red Spring Onions and Garlic Scapes