Entries Tagged as 'vegetables'

Kids Make Roasted Vegetable Canapes

March 11th, 2011 · No Comments · kids, Recipes

Every Mediterranean culture seems to have some sort of treatment combining onion, eggplant and bell pepper. In France it’s called ratatouille. Others call it tapenade. In Spain, they serve a tapas dish made of roasted vegetables tossed with olive oil, thyme and parsley. I found a recipe calling for this aromatic mix to be spooned [...]

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Best Vegetables to Grow in D.C.–with Recipes

March 10th, 2011 · 19 Comments · garden, Recipes

Did you hear the show about urban kitchen gardening on Kojo Nnamdi yesterday? If not, you can listen to the archived version at Kojo’s website. We covered a lot of ground–so to speak–including spring garden prep, how to garden in an apartment, rats, and scavenging the neighborhood for composting materials. There’s never enough time for [...]

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Kids Make Ratatouille

September 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · kids

I celebrated the first day of fall with the kids in my food appreciation classes by making a classic French stew with the finest vegetables the season had to offer. Turns out the kids were already familiar. I gave them a clue: Think of a rat who works under a chef’s hat. “Ratatouille!” they cried in [...]

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