recipe – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

A Slightly Wrinkled Black and White Cookie

Being in my backpack, as Mary and I walked around the city on Monday, this cookie looks a little worse for wear. But the taste snd enjoyment were not diminished in the least. Delicious! it’s a soft cookie with half vanilla half chocolate glaze.

I won’t take a poll on whether or not you like them cause I read they are pretty much a Northeast and Florida treat. I’ve seen smaller ones in Ohio.

Black and White Cookie from Rocco’s Pasticceria on Bleecker Street ***NYC bag*** a gift from my sister.
Sock knitting inside.

The Barefoot Contessa Black and White Cookies recipe

King Arthur Baking Company Recipe for Black and White Cookies

NYTimes Recipe is named Perfect Black and White Cookies only makes a dozen 😢

April 14, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Barefoot Contessa, chocolate travel, cookie, food, New York City, pastry, photography, postaday, recipe, Rocco’s, St.Rocco, vanilla 10 Comments

Pasta Primavera

It’s Spring!

Here’s the Pasta Primavers Recipe I used as a guideline. By Giada Delaurentiis

Rainbow carrots, zucchini, garlic, broccoli, green beans, cherry tomatoes- halved, red onion, garlic cloves, tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper and a sprinkle of Italian Seasoning a mixture of herbs. Roasted in a hot oven. The green beans and broccoli were leftover from the past two nights so added the warmed beans towards the end.

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March 30, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cooking and eating, food, kitchen, parmesan cheese, pasta primavera, photography, postaday, recipe, vegetables 9 Comments

Hot Cross Bun Season

Hot Cross Buns. I just read that they are to be eaten on Good Friday. Ooops!

Listed as Easy Hot Cross Buns – King Arthur Baking Company Recipe with dried fruit and currants. Do you like Hot Cross Buns?

And From All Nursery Rhymes

“The song was first published in the “Christmas Box” London, 1798. However, the song appeared earlier as a street cry. The “Poor Robin’s Almanack for 1733” published the following lyrics:

Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One ha’ penny, two ha’ penny,
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons
One ha’ penny,
Two ha’ penny,
Hot Cross Buns!

March 10, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: baking, bread, bun, dried fruit, Easter, food, Good Friday, Hot Cross Buns, King Arthur Baking, Nursery Rhyme, photography, postaday, recipe, roll 13 Comments

Hummus

Just the other day, my friend Joanne told me of a documentary about Hummus. She sent me the trailer on YouTube and I was able to stream it and watch the various cultures claim the origin of this Middle Eastern Chickpea dish. Here’s the trailer of the film

Chickpeas – high in fiber and can lower cholesterol – two health benefits listed.

Hummus recipe you can make at home

Hummus Yes or no? If yes, What do you pair it with? Do you make your own?

“Oren Rosenfeld Award winning Documentary “Hummus The Movie” official trailer. Beyond the mystique and competition, and even beyond religious and political divides, Hummus! showcases the personal stories of the colorful women and men who love their Hummus. Secret recipes, a Guinness World Record and the power of Hummus to bring Muslims, Christians and Jews together… in the Middle East, America and around the world.”

February 24, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: chickpeas, food, hummus, kitchen, photography, pita, Pitaland, postaday, preferences, recipe, youtube 15 Comments

Nopalitos – Marinated Cactus

When I was Arizona, I saw this unusual (to me) products

Nopalitos marinated Cactus recipe for cactus salad

Prickly Pear Cactus paddles Yes or No?

“Are nopales in a jar good for you?”

“Nopales and prickly pear fruit are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. They are a nutritious addition to a balanced diet and may help decrease blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and lower cholesterol.”

October 13, 2022 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: cactus, cactus salad, cooking and eating, food, marinated, Nopalitos, photography, postaday, recipe, taste, travel 8 Comments

Last Year it was Knuckleheads

A year ago, I saw Knucklehead pumpkins for the first time when I was with friends at the Idylwilde Market in Acton Massachusetts. (Click link to see post)

Fall 2022: I spotted this display at the Bryant Street Market. An image search found American Turks Turban Squash Gourd (Cucurbita Maxima) and you can get ten seeds @$17 to grow your own.

Says they are edible and here’s a recipe link for Turban Squash soup

“ Turban squash encompasses a group of winter squashes known for their turban-like cap or acorn on the blossom end, and these squashes are predominately used as an ornamental to showcase its bright colors, patterns, and unusual shape. There are many varieties of Turban squash inclu Turk’s Turban, French Turban, Mexican hat, Turk’s Cap, American Turban, and Marina di Chioggia.” From the Specialty Produce website

A Turban Squash resting on top of white squash of some sort I don’t know

September 26, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, food, garden, market, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, pumpkin, recipe, squash 6 Comments

Kitchen Sink Cookies

Butter, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, oatmeal, raisins the basic start to a cookie……but then you add Grape-Nuts, chocolate chips, and coconut, toasted pecans…..Kitchen Sink Cookies (click for recipe). There are other recipes that add potato chips, pretzels and toffee.

Idiom – “everything but the kitchen sink”

“……first print reference can be found in 1918 in the newspaper The Syracuse Herald. The expression became popular during World War II, where it was said that everything but the kitchen sink was thrown at the enemy.”

No wheat germ on hand but I did toast the pecans

June 14, 2022 by Ruth Categories: Baking, PhotographyTags: baking, cookies, Grape-Nuts, kitchen, kitchen sink, oatmeal, parchment paper, photography, postaday, raisins, recipe 7 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cloud Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cloud Cake recipe from Leite’s Culinaria

9” Springform pan lined with parchment.
Whipped Cream will cover the cracks

May 30, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: baking, eggs, Flourless Chocolate cake, gluten free, kitchen, photography, postaday, recipe 6 Comments

Savory Spinach Hand Pies

Hand pie– can be sweet or savory. You can hold them in your hand to eat them.

Here’s a recipe to make them .

That’s Parmesan cheese on the top of the crust. I heated them in the oven at 350 using my cast iron skillet.

“* 350° Bakery is a small batch bakery in Pittsburgh’s southside. 350° specializes in classic scratch-made treats that take you back to childhood- flaky pies, beautiful layer cakes, fudgy brownies, sticky buns, cookie sandwiches- we’ve perfected all your favorites. We understand the importance of quality, so we start all of our baked goods with the best ingredients. We use local cage-free eggs as well as fruits and vegetables from local farms. Dairy products are local and free of hormones, and our dry ingredients are carefully sourced from local distributors. Our baked goods are made with integrity and it comes through with every bite.” From the Harvie Farms Website

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bakery, cast iron skillet, food, hand pie, Harvie Farms, kitchen, photography, postaday, recipe, savory, spinach 8 Comments

Gato de Muez de Pesah Walnut and Orange Passover Cake

I am at my sister’s in NYC and sifting through old recipes and photos. This is from 2011.
When I googled this recipe title, from the one she wrote down on a piece of composition paper, I discovered that it is from The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York by Claudia Roden who says it is the Passover Cake of Istanbul and it is imperative to use walnuts that are not stale! You can see the actual recipe in the link above, if you have trouble viewing the handwritten version

Here is a link to a Youtube Video with
Claudia Roden an Interview on Jewish Food from the British Library

The photo of the recipe cuts off the word STIFF but that is how you need to beat those egg whites.

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by Ruth Categories: BakingTags: almonds, baking, cake, cake recipe, Jewish Food, NYC, Orange, Passover, photography, recipe, sister, walnuts 8 Comments

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