Andrea’s Recipes

Paella is the pinnacle of rice dishes, though the grand seafood version we often see in the United States would be unrecognizable to the Spanish peasants who invented it. The dish originated in Valencia and traditionally was made with rabbit and land snails, though sometimes chicken and/or duck was used instead. Seafood came later as [...]

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Thanks to everyone who joined us this month! We had 19 participants from seven countries, and we cooked with our homegrown thyme, onions, garlic, chickens, asparagus, parsley, basil, chives, arugula, mint, Swiss chard, ransoms, tomatoes, pandan, oregano, rosemary, strawberries, cilantro, black-eyed peas, and lemon balm.
Grow Your Own #11 has begun! If you are new to [...]

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As the weather heats up, the saffron crocuses have slipped into dormancy. The foliage died off, only this one plant has leaves remaining, and for the next few months I will just have to wonder if they will come back in late September bearing the precious saffron. Our indoor crocuses slipped into dormancy early, and [...]

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I always feel so elegant when eating crepes, even if I’m tres casual at the time. We’ve enjoyed them on several occasions since trying the wonderful recipe in The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, and each time I glanced at my herb garden, thinking about adding herbs to the batter and making some savory crepes. After [...]

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Aren’t these cool looking? I am lucky to have the talented Jeff Meyers as my brother-in-law. The man is an artist, illustrator, musician, cake decorator, writer, and all around stand-up guy. He does it all and all his kids are musically gifted, too. It’s like being related to the von Trapp family! Seriously, he’s done [...]

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