http://girlcook.com Generations in the Kitchen, Cooks of the Past, Vintage Cooking, Life, Parenting Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:29:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Crisps, cobblers, crumbles, there are so many ways to use the fruits of the season and this cake is a keeper. I've made it three times in the last two weeks to rave reviews every time...served warm from the oven after dinner, served to a group of my women ... http://girlcook.com/2010/09/blueberry-nectarine-crumble-best-dessert/ This dish is so beautiful, it is the most perfect dinner recipe because it is so easy, healthy and looks AMAZING! Take a look at those layered fat slices of eggplant. Only Mario Batali could do it this well and it is a Mario recipe from his Molto ... http://girlcook.com/2010/09/dinner-recipe-layered-eggplant-parmigiana/ These pepper came from Saveur Magazine and Bobby made them one night. He grilled the peppers on the stove, using hot banana peppers. They were lemony and tangy and delicious. I still think I like Italian stuffed hot peppers with mascarpone cheese better but this was a ... http://girlcook.com/2010/09/stuffed-pepper-with-feta/ This pancake recipe was adapted from Chef Kenny Shopsin's popular pancakes. These were so easy to make, quick, creamy and so delicious and fragrant. Pancake mix is fast and easy but this homemade pancake recipe is really fast. Only pure maple syrup will do for these beauties and ... http://girlcook.com/2010/09/moist-delicious-pumpkin-pancakes/ A white paper bag with a little mesh window. Ingenious. I'm thinking this as I look at the bag of potatoes on my counter. I do not want to throw the bag away. There's something so old fashioned about it and so fine. So simple. ... http://girlcook.com/2010/09/warm-potatoes-with-fresh-herbs/ We had family over today. We were just going to sit and talk. I hadn't gone grocery shopping. There's something about an empty fridge that makes my sad days even worse. So my empty fridge left me feeling even bluer than I already felt. Until ... http://girlcook.com/2010/06/artichoke-asparagus-frittata/ Sometimes when this GirlCook is feeling blue, I eat a big fat bowl of strawberry shortcake. For breakfast. And then again for dinner. A big bucket of strawberries, fresh picked; freshly whipped cream; and big golden fresh made biscuits, still warm from the oven. Yeah, that will ... http://girlcook.com/2010/06/strawberry-shortcake-with-edna-lewis-sweet-biscuits/ This banana blueberry bread is a winner, it's terrific. This recipe comes from the book "Eat Well Live Well" by Pamela M. Smith which my mother gave me. She is a diabetic and we are always looking for low-sugar, healthy treats. This fit the bill. It was ... http://girlcook.com/2010/06/amazingly-moist-healthy-and-delicious-banana-blueberry-bread/ Farmer's Markets are here again. How happy we are after a long winter. Today marked my first Farmer's Market excursion, to the Canandaigua Farmer's Market where I bought a bunch of beautiful tender greens from a young girl from Italy Hill Produce in Branchport (they also have a winery ... http://girlcook.com/2010/06/spring-pasta-with-peas-asparagus-and-artichoke-pesto/ So here's the trick to a really great melon. Buy it in good, firm condition, they are almost always very under-ripe in supermarkets. (A farm fresh melon would be delicious but unfortunately not available out of season). Put the melon on your counter for 3-4 days, until ... http://girlcook.com/2010/05/arugula-and-melon-salad-with-balsamic-dressing/