"Who was the blundering idiot that said that 'Fine words butter no parsnips'? Half the parsnips of society are served and rendered palatable with no other sauce." William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair
Moroccan Couscous & Chickpea Salad
From USA Weekend, 19 Jun 2009 Ingredients 1 c. couscous ½ c. dried cherries 1 c. boiling water 5 TB olive oil 1 large bell pepper, cut into bite-sized sticks 1 large onion, diced 1 ½ tsp. ground cumin ½ tsp. ground ginger ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon salt and pepper to taste 16 oz. Can … Continue reading Moroccan Couscous & Chickpea Salad
Balsamic Roasted Tomato Sauce
from Relishmag.com Ingredients: 2 ½ lb. ripe tomatoes, cored ¾ c. olive oil ¼ c. balsamic vinegar ½ c. shallots or sweet onion, diced 6 large garlic cloves, sliced ¼ c. chopped fresh oregano 1 ½ c. chopped fresh basil salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400. 2. Combine all ingredients … Continue reading Balsamic Roasted Tomato Sauce
Arugula Aioli
Relishmag.com Ingredients 5 oz arugula ½ c. mayonnaise 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 shallot or sweet onion, minced 1 TB fresh lemon juice 1 ½ tsp honey ½ c. chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper to taste 1. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processoor. Process until smooth. 2. Serve as a dip … Continue reading Arugula Aioli
Roasted Parsnips
Relishmag.com 4 to 5 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into large sticks (2 ½ c.) 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 TB olive oil 1 TB honey salt and pepper to taste 1 TB chopped fresh mint 1 TB chopped fresh sage 1. Preheat oven to 450. 2. Toss together all ingredients except mint and sage. … Continue reading Roasted Parsnips
Spiced Parsnip Bread
from relishmag.com 1 ½ c. all-purpose flour ¾ tsp baking powder ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground allspice ¼ tsp ground cloves ¾ tsp salt 1 c. sugar ½ lb. parsnips (about 2 medium-sized), peeled and finely shredded ¼ c. walnut or canola oil 1 egg, lightly beaten ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ c. … Continue reading Spiced Parsnip Bread