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Recipes

April 3, 2025

 

round fried foods on a white plate with yellow dandelion flowers and few jagged leaves

Dandelion Fritters

Dandelion greens are't for everyone--the bitterness puts some people off. But the flowers are sweet and make a great fritter.

April 1, 2025

 

close up of deviled eggs with some small purple flowers scattered on top

Purple dead nettle deviled eggs

The purple deadnettle has a mild spinach-like flavor, and enhances the deviled egg filling.

September 24, 2024

 

hot sauce bottles and jars of various shapes and sizes on a table outside with greenery in the background

Habanero Hot Sauce

This is a hot one! User discretion is advised.

August 9, 2024

 

overhead view of kids around a table with whole watermelon and cut watermelon

Chef Erika's Watermelon Shakes

Fresh watermelon and herbs from the garden make a simple, refeshing snack.

April 5, 2024

 

A piece of pork shoulder covered in garlic and a marinade placed in a glass pan surrounded by mojo liquid.

Pernil, a Cuban pork shoulder dish

Pernil isn’t just a delicious dish, it’s also a meal served with many memories.

April 1, 2024

 

Twelve round, black and white cookies in a grid on a white plate. the decoration mimics the phases of a solar eclipse

Eclipse cookies

Delicate tahini sandwich cookies mimic the phases of a total solar eclipse.

April 1, 2024

 

A slice of carrot cake, two layers with white icing and small purple and yellow flowers on top. the cake is standing up on a small white plate with a fork next to it.

Carrot Cake with Pineapple 

This cake comes together quickly and is packed with flavor.

January 23, 2024

 

Three bowls of mango sticky rice

Grilled Mango Sticky Rice

Instead of traditional desserts, my parents handed all their kids fruit after a meal to satisfy our sweet tooth. This very lightly sweet dish reminds me of sitting at the dinner table with my family, whom I love so very much. Sticky rice is traditional to Vietnamese cuisine, and I added the mango for more sweetness and flavor.

January 9, 2024

 

Malasadas on a blue plate

Malasadas Two Ways

"If you’ve ever been to Hawai’i for Malasada Day, then you know how popular and delicious these pastries are. Hawaiian-style malasadas are a deep-fried Portuguese doughnut rolled in sugar, creating a light and fluffy treat that you can stuff with a creamy coconut haupia or guava pudding, or leave unfilled. It’s the perfect dessert for all my sweet-tooth friends." -- Relle

October 11, 2023

 

Calbacita tacos on white plate on table

Calbacita Tacos Recipe

Ever expect zucchini, squash and corn tacos to be bursting with flavor? Throw some cotija cheese, cilantro and avocado on top for the full effect.

June 6, 2023

 

bright pink dip in a white bowl with thin yellow strips of lemon zest and parsley accents

Earth Eats live cooking demonstration at the new public libary branch

We'll help the Monroe County Public Library celebrate their teaching kitchen at the new branch on Friday June 9, 2023.

March 28, 2023

 

Yogurt being put into a bowl with honey

If you want to up your yogurt game, this Iranian cookbook will show you the whey

Just in time for the Persian New Year, Homa Dashtaki has published the Yogurt and Whey cookbook -- nearly 100 recipes, old and new, including some surprising ones, like whey cocktails and popsicles.

January 19, 2023

 

Left: Mona Grandbois and her sister Doris Adeline Grandbois Ray. Right: Tourtière, a French Canadian pork pie.

A bit of mystery surrounds a family's tourtière recipe, but it's a holiday favorite

They aren't sure where this version of the French Canadian meat pie came from, but one thing is clear: It isn't Christmas without tourtière.

December 13, 2022

 

Family photos and a bubble

Oh, sweetie! Bubaleh is a pancake to celebrate freedom. And it's a term of endearment

A sweet and savory pancake for Passover can also be eaten year-round. And Alan Mishell learned the recipe from his grandmother, whose family escaped Poland ahead of the Nazi German invasion.

December 13, 2022

 

A family phot beside a plate of scallion pancakes

A scallion pancake recipe is layered with thoughts of family, China and a tiny secret

A daughter recalls her immigrant parents and her father standing by the stove making scallion pancakes on Sunday mornings. Her siblings now make the pancakes for their children.

December 7, 2022

 

Right: A family photo of their grandparents' restaurant, Odd's Sombrero in Wickenburg, Ariz.

A surprise breakfast ingredient pulls this quick taco meat recipe together

A young woman's family recipes transformed the menu at a restaurant in Arizona where she worked. Decades later, the business is gone but the owners' granddaughter still makes the taco filling today.

December 2, 2022

 

close up of a beige-colored dip in a bowl with capers scattered over it and lemon wedges

Fava (Greek yellow split-pea dip)

Chef and anthropologist Nafsika Papacharalampous shared this comforting dip.

December 1, 2022

 

Left: Jordan Harrison with her grandmother, Judy Greene. Right: Freshly made butter mints.

Zoom and a butter mint recipe bring a mother and daughter together

A long-distance video lesson from Mom also offered a chance to write the recipe down. Cold weather and a marble slab work best to cool this homemade confection, which has helped the family bond.

December 1, 2022

 

Vegetarian chili

Love chili but trying to eat less meat? 'Morning Edition' tests a plant-based version

Jack Bishop of the PBS television show America's Test Kitchen walked Morning Edition host A Martínez through a recipe from the kitchen's new vegan cookbook. Texans beware: This chili features beans.

November 29, 2022

 

Pete Kincaid and his grandchildren

Her father's fudge recipe brings back childhood memories of the Midwest

A young Jan Kincaid Clifford wasn't even tall enough to reach the stove. That didn't stop her from stirring the pot. And stirring. And stirring. Her dad's recipe requires patience, but it pays off.

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