Roasted vegetables are an old standby, but how about roasted fruit? The steady abundance of citrus in Southern California yards and CSA boxes has inspired countless new ways to use these fruits and our latest trick is adding orange and mandarin slices to roasted vegetables. The citrus adds a sweet, caramelized flavor and brings a bit of sunniness to winter roots like carrots and parsnips.
A fabulous carrot cake recipe full of shredded carrots, coconut, raisins, walnuts and lots of spices. Paired with a sweet cream cheese frosting, it's a fabulous classic dessert.
You may remember my post from last year, when I was on a mission to go through my old magazines and save any promising recipes while recycling the rest of the magazine.
Skip the potatoes and go for garden-inspired fresh veggie latkes. Be sure to follow the recipe: Use your muscles to get all the water out of the veggies.