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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme: My Sundried Tomato Pesto

Posted on February 17, 2012 by madamescientist

Robust and rubicund, this sundried tomato pesto pays homage to Simon and Garfunkel and is my answer to never having enough basil for pesto through the dreary days of winter. Gather ye all herbs while ye may, Old Thyme still … Continue reading →

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Bitter is Better: Fabulous Fenugreek Leaves

Posted on February 5, 2012 by madamescientist

Triumphantly, I produced my find of the day, Trigonella foenum-graecum, much like a conjurer hopes to elicit oohs and ahhs for pulling the proverbial rabbit out of a hat. It was a perfect specimen, clover –like leaves of pale green, … Continue reading →

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Aubergine, brinjal, eggplant, guinea squash, melanzana..

Posted on January 22, 2012 by madamescientist

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Alas, despite being cloaked in a glossy purple, regal exterior, the eggplant belies Shakespeare’s adage by collapsing into a colorless, stringy amorphous … Continue reading →

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Of birches, blisters and backyard bounties

Posted on July 18, 2011 by madamescientist

Mother Nature has been less than kind to me this year. She began in stealth one silent snowy night, wreaking havoc on the beautiful river birch in my backyard, breaking two of three trunks and a good chunk of my … Continue reading →

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