Well . . . the word ‘chickpea’ comes from the Latin word “cicer. “ Why? Who knows. The word “Garbanzo” comes from old Spanish “garroba” or “algarroba.” Why? Who knows. And get this
Author Archives: Amy Neiman
You would think that for May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, I would cook and write about Mexican food – that’s what I did last year. Nope. Not this year. This year I’m writing about chocolate cookies.
It’s no secret that I’m a bean freak (I soak ‘em) so when my brother and I were talking on the phone a couple of weeks ago and he told me about a ‘pork and beans’ recipe that he was
Baked Foods, Baked Goods, Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Snacks, Sweets
More Beautiful Family And Family Of Family And Cocoa Nibs And Sea Salt
My husband always tells me that he has no family (except his kids and us). I’ve written about this before. I can’t figure out if he really believes it or if he’s looking for sympathy or what the
Appetizers, Baked Foods, Baked Goods, Breads, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
Why In The World Would I Ever Make A Cracker?
About two years ago I got a call from my good friend Disa in Denmark (wintercoat.dk.com). Disa and I exchange recipes – well mostly she sends me hers as she’s a very inventive and
Breakfast/Brunch, Fruit, Gluten-Free, Jam/Jelly/Nut Butter, Preserves, Vegan, Vegetarian
Bitter and Sugary Seville Orange Marmalade
Sue showed up with Seville oranges from her dealer supplier. “Orange marmalade?” she said. Irresistible those oranges were. The thing is, Sue brought over the MOST ridiculous recipe I
The very first time I ever had preserved lemons was when Virginia Ripley came over with some and suggested that we add it to my arugula salad. She chopped up the skin and away we went.
The genius Danish brewer Niels Thomsen (wintercoat.dk) aka Euro-man and his wife Disa Fink (my oldest friend in the world, who I met on our first day of Kindergarten) were in town visiting
There’s always so much to look forward to each growing season isn’t there? We love Fall/Winter vegetables. Squash, root vegetables, and all. Truth is, we can get all vegetables all
Alan and I usually make a New Year’s Day party. We’ve been doing it for years. Greet the New Year and a Birthday party for Jared. This year J didn’t want his party on the 1st. I wasn’t