Zucchini-Currant Cornmeal Pancakes

I know you all love an interesting pancake recipe, especially a slightly quirky one that features not only a fruit, but also a vegetable. It’s been a while since I featured one here, but I was waiting for something, a combination, that would not only pique my interest, but also my appetite. Here it is. These tasty… Read More

Currant and Rosewater Lemonade

This, my friends, is what I call both interesting and delicious lemonade. In my last post I talked about making a mixed currant syrup for a salad vinaigrette. Well, I also used the syrup to make this beautiful and refreshing lemonade. Currants have a tart and intense flavor, but when broken down with sugar to make a… Read More

Quinoa Salad with Austrian Pumpkin Seeds and Fresh Currants

You know those times when you’ve got a hodgepodge of things in the refrigerator that need to be used ASAP, before they have to be thrown out? Well that’s how this salad was born. I had some greens (mainly arugula), cooked quinoa, parsley, and gorgeous little clusters of fresh currants from the farmers market. I decided to… Read More