Turkish style celeriac

A traditional Turkish side dish.

Ingredients:

• 2 large celeriac (with stalks and leaves)

• 1 large carrot (peeled and sliced)

• 1 small onion

• 1 lemon (juiced)

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1/4 tsp. black pepper

• 1 tsp. sugar

• 1/2 cup olive oil (extra virgin)

• Fesh chpped dill to garnish

Directions:

First, cut the stalks from your celeriac and sort them, saving the fresh, green stalks and some leaves. Next, peel the celeriac using a sturdy paring knife.

Cut each peeled celeriac in half, then slice the halves about ½ inch thick. Line the bottom of a large, covered saucepan with the sliced celeriac and drizzle the lemon juice over the top. This will keep them from turning dark while you work.

Peel the carrot and cut in slices about ¼ inch thick and arrange them on top of the celeriac. Peel the onion and cut it in quarters. Coarsely slice each quarter and separate the rings. Arrange the onion over the top.

Coarsely chop the green stalks and leaves you've set aside and add them to the pan. Add the salt, pepper, sugar and ¼ cup of the olive oil.

Add about 1/2 cup water. Turn the heat on high and bring the pan to a boil. Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and let the vegetables simmer until all are tender and the liquid is reduced.

If the liquid seems too much, remove the lid and turn up the heat to evaporate the extra liquid quickly. Let the vegetables cool down to room temperature in the pan.

Gently remove the vegetables from the pan and arrange them on your serving plate. Drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over the top and sprinkle with fresh dill.

Chilled Cucumber Soup

4 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 - 2 c water
2 c plain yogurt (or half sour cream)
1 clove garlic, peeled
several mint leaves
2 tbsp fresh dill
1-2 tsp salt
1 tbsp honey
2 scallions, finely chopped

Combine the chopped cucumber, 1 c water, yogurt, garlic, mint, dill, honey, and 1 tsp salt in a blender or food processor. Puree the ingredients, adding more of the water until the soup is a consistency you like. Season with more salt to taste. Transfer the soup to a large bowl and chill for several hours. Garnish each serving with chopped scallions.

This one comes is from the Farmer John Cookbook (available at our Farm Shop), and Karen made it on Tuesday - she says its the same as every other cucumber soup - really delicious and great on hot days. I won't say that the kids LOVED it, but they definitely ate it without too many grimaces.

Summer Squash Frittata with Goat Cheese and Dill

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound summer squash or zucchini, grated (about 4 cups)
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
8 eggs
2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup) (try Westfield Chevre from the farm shop)
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

 Heat 1 Tbsp oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Add the zucchini and garlic. Cook, stirring, until zucchini begins to wilt, about three minutes, it should still be bright green. Season with salt and pepper, and remove from heat. Beat the eggs in a large bowl with the goat cheese. Stir in zucchini and dill. Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet. Pour in the egg mixture. Tilt the pan to distribute the eggs and filling evenly over the surface. Shake the pan gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of the frittata with the spatula in your other hand, to let the eggs run underneath during the first few minutes of cooking. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook 10 minutes, shaking the pan gently every once in a while. The bottom should have a golden color. The eggs should be just about set; cook a few minutes longer if theyre not. Meanwhile, heat the broiler. Uncover the pan and place under the broiler until the top browns very slightly and puffs under the broiler). Cut into wedges or into smaller bite-size diamonds. Serve hot, warm, at room temperature or cold.

Recipe from The New York Times

Dilled Cole Slaw

1 head of cabbage
2 lg. carrots, shredded
1 tsp. dill weed
1 tbsp. salad oil
1 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. sugar
Mayonnaise
Salt & pepper
 Chop cabbage. Add carrots and mix well. Add dill, oil, vinegar and sugar and mix. Add enough mayonnaise to desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.

Zucchini Salad

3 small zucchinis

3 scallions, finely chopped
2 tbs fresh dill
1 tbsp parsley
4 tsp oregano
1 cup yogurt
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp honey

Wash and dice zucchini. Put in a bowl with scallions, dill, parsley, and oregano. Combine yogurt, lemon juice, and honey. Pour over zuke/scallion mix. Toss. Refrigerate at least 1/2 hour.

Stuffed Chard Leaves

1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp oil
2 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup chopped parsley
3/4 cup raisins
1 tsp dill
3/4 tsp salt
5 -10 large swiss chard leaves

Preheat oven to 350 F. Sauté onion. Mix all ingredients except chard. Wash and dry chard and remove stems. Place 2 tbsp of filling on the underside of the leaf, a third of the way from the bottom. Fold over the sides of the leaf and roll up into a square packet. Place seam-side down in a greased casserole. Cover and bake for about 30 minutes. Bake any extra filling and serve with stuffed leaves.

Savory Scallion Biscuits

1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup minced scallions
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the flours. Sprinkle in the baking powder and salt, and stir well. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, yogurt, scallions, dill, and pepper. Blend the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture quickly and thoroughly to form a soft dough.

On a floured board or countertop, pat the dough into a 3/4 inch-thick circle and cut it into eight wedges. Separate the wedges and place them on an oiled baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center of a biscuit comes out clean. Serves 8.

From Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home

Polish Tomatoes

about 6 firm, ripe tomatoes
1 small onion, minced
some sweet basil, some dill, a little parsley
salt & pepper
4 Tbs. Olive oil
4 Tbs. wine vinegar

Thickly slice the tomatoes. Put them in a bowl with the onion, herbs, and salt & pepper. Toss until slices are evenly coated with herbs. Now add oil & vinegar, and toss again. Serve well-chilled. (Excellent with hot, creamed dishes, with quiche, or with omelettes.)

From 'The Vegetarian Epicure, Anna Thomas, 1972, Vintage Books)

Kohrabi and Carrot Slaw

Dressing:
2 Tbsp. very finely chopped onion
1/2 cup low fat sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
pepper to taste

1 1/2 lbs kohlrabi, peeled and shredded (about 4 cups)
2 medium carrots, shredded

In a bowl, combine dressing ingredients and mix well. Add kohlrabi and carrots and toss. Servces 4-6.

From: More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden

Greek Spinach Frittata

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium potato, cut into quarters and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
4 cups chopped, rinsed, stemmed spinach
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste
4 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup grated feta or Swiss Cheese

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Saute the potato and onion--covered, stirring frequently--for about 8 minutes, until they are tender and golden. Add spinach. When the spinach wilts, stir in the dill, salt if needed, and pepper. Pour the eggs over the vegetables, tilting the pan to distribute them evenly. Sprinkle on the cheese. Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 10 minutes, until the eggs are set and golden on the bottom.

To brown the top of the frittata: If your skillet is flameproof, simply place the frittata under a preheated broiler for about 2 minutes. Otherwise, carefully slide the frittata onto a plate and then flip it over, back into the skillet, to brown the other side. To serve, cut the frittata in half. Serves 2.

From: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home

Basic Pesto Recipe

To me, pesto is just a word for some green leaves, some ground up with some nuts or seeds, salt, oil and maybe some cheese or lemon or lime juice. It tastes great with all sorts of variations. Use the general proportions below and see what suits your fancy.  Or use whatever you need to use up from your share. I frequently throw in a mix of greens - a handful of basil, arugula and parsley, for example. You can use nuts or seeds or cheese, or not. As a general rule, green things in the brassica family, like cabbage and broccoli, get a bit on the smelly side when ground up. I usually steer clear of them for this use.

Ingredients

2 cups green leaves (basil, cilantro, arugula, wild picked amaranth, dill, mustard greens.......)

2 - 6 tablespoons nuts or seeds (walnuts, pine nuts, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds.......)

2 large cloves garlic or 1 garlic scape

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

½ cup freshly grated parmesan or romano cheese

directions

Place nuts or seeds, cheese and garlic or scape in food processor. Pulse to chop finely. Add greens and oil. Pulse until smooth. Add a dash of lemon or lime juice to brighten the flavor, if desired, or pour it on top of packed pesto to maintain bright green color. 

Cold Cucumber, Barley, Yogurt and Dill Soup

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups cooked and cooled barley or spelt berries (cook 3/4 cups of barley in 1 3/4 cup water by bringing to boil, turning down to simmer with lid on and cooking until done - approx. 40 minutes)

1 cucumber, roughly chopped (remove seeds if you do not like them)

1 clove garlic

1 Tablespoon fresh dill, chopped fine

1 cup plain yogurt

3/4 cup water or cold vegetable stock

hot pepper (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Puree cucumber, dill, hot pepper (if desired), yogurt and water or stock until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in barley and chill for at least an hour for best flavor (though you can serve right away). Place a few slices of cucumber and a sprinkling of dill on just before serving. 

Stuffed Cucumbers

I first remember a recipe similar to this from a Mollie Katzen cookbook, but could not find it in any of my current books.  This is adapted from a recipe I found this at food.com. I used almonds instead of walnuts, but otherwise followed the recipe. It it great as an appetizer or side dish. I preferred it within a few hours of making it, as the cukes start to release some of their water after about four hours and lose a bit of their crunch. I highly encourage experimenting with this recipe - dill, yogurt, sour cream, fennel fronds, olives, smoked paprika, hot peppers......

1/2 cup nuts - walnuts were in original recipe, I loved raw almonds

1/4 cup parsley

1/2 cup feta

1/4 cup milk

1 garlic clove

1/2 tsp paprika

1/8 tsp cayenne

4 medium cukes

Halve cukes and cut out seed to make a cuke boat. Throw everything else together in a food processor and process until well mixed, with little bits of nut. Fill your boats and serve as an appetizer or side dish.

Savory Scallion Biscuits

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup minced scallions
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the flours. Sprinkle in the baking powder and salt, and stir well. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, yogurt, scallions, dill, and pepper. Blend the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture quickly and thoroughly to form a soft dough.

On a floured board or countertop, pat the dough into a 3/4 inch-thick circle and cut it into eight wedges. Separate the wedges and place them on an oiled baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center of a biscuit comes out clean. Serves 8.

From Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home

Kohlrabi and Carrot Slaw

Dressing:
2 Tbsp. very finely chopped onion
1/2 cup low fat sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
pepper to taste

1 1/2 lbs kohlrabi, peeled and shredded (about 4 cups)
2 medium carrots, shredded

In a bowl, combine dressing ingredients and mix well. Add kohlrabi and carrots and toss. Servces 4-6.

From: More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden