Cooking and Eating – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Untouched Vegetable Tray Transformed into Soup

Last Thursday I hosted book club. It starts at 7 so most people eat dinner before they arrive. The dark chocolate, the red grapes, the raspberry rugalach and roasted almonds were the preferred snacks. I ate a few pieces of the vegetable tray with some hummus but threw them all in a pot today with an onion (chopped) and a couple of garlic cloves. I debated chopping them up first but did it the lazy way. Added a can of tomatoes and a rind from the Parmegiano-Reggiano. Salt, pepper and a bottle of water. (The portable dishwasher was hooked up to the faucet) After it simmered awhile, the carrots cooked, I got out the immersion blender and then added canellini beans. A tasty soup on a snowy day.

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, food, PhotographyTags: book club, food, photography, postaday, soup, vegetables 14 Comments

Sautéed in Olive Oil and Garlic

Baby spinach. Sautéed in olive oil and garlic with pine nuts.

January 18, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: cooking and eating, eating, food, garlic, kitchen, photography, pine nuts, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, spinach, winter 6 Comments

Poppyseed Cheesecake and Peppermint Tea

Poppyseed cheesecake and a piece of plain accompanied by a pot of peppermint tea. From the Winterfeld Marketplatz.

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October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, Photography, TravelTags: Berlin, cheesecake, dessert, peppermint tea, photography, Poppyseed cheesecake, postaday, tea, teapot, teatime, travel 9 Comments

Good Garlic

Friday night. Supper.

Making good use of the garlic my brother David sent from Okanogan. Cherry tomatoes courtesy of Deb snd Sy’s vines growing along the Ohio River. Steve brought home the fresh pasta.

Sautéed baby spinach in olive oil with garlic.

September 29, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: cherry tomatoes, cooking, food, garlic, kitchen, pasta, photography, postaday, spinach 13 Comments

May 9, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: carrots, cooking, food, kitchen, photography, postaday, rainbow, soup 6 Comments

Waiting for Sardines on Friday in Zagreb

Friday’s line for Sardines in Zagreb Fishmarket Marketplace

April 7, 2017April 7, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, food, Photography, TravelTags: city scene, fish, FISHmarket, food, Friday, marketplace, photography, postaday, sardines, shopping, travel, Zagreb, Zagreb Croatia 2 Comments

Breakfast at a Friend’s House

Patriotic fruit. In Fiestaware. Joanne (in FL) made this for breakfast along with an eggy casserole.

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, food, PhotographyTags: breakfast, depression glass, egg casserole, Fiestaware, fruit, fruit bowl, photography, postaday 9 Comments

Right to the Heart

Celery heart visible when I was making soup for my DIL the other day.

February 4, 2017February 4, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: celery, Celery heart, cooking, kitchen, nature, pattern, photography, postaday, soup 14 Comments

Tastes Better When Someone Else Prepares and Serves

Classic winter lunch made and served by my daughter Laura. Hit the spot on a gray chilly day.

Cheddar and Monterey Jack on wheat was the grilled cheese. She used the stovetop cast iron grill I gave her for Christmas. (Which covers two burners)

January 31, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: cooking, daughter, food, grilled cheese, kitchen, lunch, photography, postaday, soup and sandwich, Tomato soup, travel, winter 16 Comments

When Your Neighbor Brings You Pancetta

When your neighbor brings you pounds of pancetta, what else can you do? (Thank you Joaquin.)

Find a recipe, quickly.

I read some eat pancetta raw but that turned me.

Next time I’ll slice it more thinly. First, I warmed the dish in the oven, cooked the cut up pancetta for about 8 minutes in my cast iron skillet and then drained it on paper towels. Tossed the eggs, cheese, minced garlic cloves mixture onto the hot drained spaghetti in the warmed casserole Freshly ground pepper. Rich and good. Next time I’ll hold off on salting the pasta water as the pancetta and cheese made it salty enough. The recipe called for 1/2 cup white wine which I didn’t have on hand so poured a glass of red to accompany this perfect dish for a snowy day.

Spaghetti Carbonara

There’s plenty of pancetta left for several meals if you have any suggestions.

January 27, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, food, PhotographyTags: cooking, eggs, Italian cooking, kitchen, neighbor, Pancetta, parmesan cheese, pecorino, pepper, photography, postaday, spaghetti, spaghetti carbonara, Villeroy and Boch 14 Comments

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