Fattoush is the quintessential Lebanese summer salad of fresh herbs, greens, cucumber , tomatoes, onions, and radishes topped with toasted crunchy pita bread croutons. My mouth is watering and the back of my tongues is tingling just thinking about it!
I have a dilemma; only a few friends are interested in taking some fresh herbs when they come by for a visit. I would be glad to take some, but I don’t know how to cook with them! Could you please put some easy guidelines and recipes on your blog about cooking with fresh herbs?”
I’ve tried sharing fresh herbs with my local friends and community, but I have few takers. One friend said, “I would be glad to take some, but I don’t know how to cook with them. Could you please put some easy guidelines and recipes on your blog?”
It’s warming up outside and I don’t feel like turning the oven on to bake cookies. But the grands are coming over and they’ll be expecting a treat!
Blue berries are in season, so I buy a carton every week and then figure out how I’m goin to eat these unctuous, juicy, indigo blue jewels. Blueberry Buckle is a coffee cake. My oldest sister, a fabulous baker and cook, passed this recipe on to me years ago.
I have a forest of herbs this spring! I was initially concerned that our extended deep freezes this year killed them, but it’s done the opposite! These perennial herbs are outrageously tenacious.