Weekend Herb Blogging #235 Recap

It's been a pleasure to host Weekend Herb Blogging and as always, it is a true celebration of the seasons. Whether we're growing it in our yards or sourcing them from local markets, you'll find an eclectic mix of well known and new ingredients for you to explore.

As always I've sorted the entries by their featured ingredient.

Lemon Pudding

I'm hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and my subject this week are these home-grown Meyer Lemons.

Weekend Herb Blogging #235 Hosting

This week it's my pleasure to be hosting Weekend Herb Blogging.

If you are new to the concept or aren't quite sure what Weekend Herb Blogging is about, then here are few details to help you.

While it is called Weekend Herb Blogging, it isn't just confined to posts dealing with herbs - you can write about vegetables, fruit, flowers, nuts, seeds, grains, in fact, if it is plant based, then it's eligible.

Further details can be found in the rules.

Entries should be submitted by the following times:

* 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
* 10pm Sunday - London Time
* 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
* 7am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Time

You can also find the corresponding time in your area at this site.

Send your posts to whb AT cookalmostanything DOT com
with WHB#235 in the subject line and the following details:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• A photo: 300px wide

Curried Cauliflower Couscous

Astrid from Paulchen's Foodblog is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I'm revisiting the ever so humble cauliflower.

Seaweed Butter

While I do love to cook with butter, I'm not that big on eating it straight. There's been one exception to this - truffle butter but now I've found another and if you've been to the new Maze restaurant in Melbourne, you'll now exactly what it is.

Yes, I'm taking Seaweed Butter.

During our first visit to Maze we were offered a tour of the premises and the kitchen - which is something they offered to all first-timers. We were taken into the kitchen and met the chef Josh Emmett, who turned out to be a very friendly guy as well as a fantastic cook. It's here that we got to ask about the butter and he very kindly showed us what it was made with. Armed with that information, it was then just a matter of finding the right seaweed product.

In a way I've hesitated in making it since it's just so good I fear becoming a butter addict but eventually I got around to visiting my local Japanese Store and very quickly found what I needed in this jar of Shimanoka Iwa Nori.

Chorizo and Piquillo Muffins

Savoury muffins are a great item for your lunchbox and in this version, I'm taking those typical Spanish ingredients, Chorizo, Piquillo Peppers and Manchego and presenting them in a neat muffin package.

Weekend Herb Blogging #234 Hosting

This week it's great to welcome back Astrid from Paulchen's Foodblog as our host.

To participate:

Post about any herb, plant, fruit, seed, nut, vegetable or flower - the complete rules can be found here.

Send your email to foodblog AT paulchens DOT org with WHB#234 in the subject and the following details:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• A photo: 400px wide

Entries must be received by

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 7am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Time

You can find the corresponding time in your area here

Stir-fried Water Spinach

Marija from Palachinka is back to host this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I have semi-aquatic, leaf vegetable known as Water Spinach.

Triple Chocolate and Tazziberry Brownies

It's been a while since I've made brownies and as I've had a bit of a chocolate craving I thought it would be a good time to make another batch. I've continued my experiment with dark chocolate, this time I'll be using a blend of three, the first of which is this

Maccheroni and Smoked Provolina

Chaya the Comfy Cook is hosting this edition of Presto Pasta Night and this week I have that winter favourite, maccheroni

Weekend Herb Blogging #233 Hosting

This week Marija from Palachinka returns to host.

If you're new to WHB or you haven't taken part in a while, here's a quick summary of the rules.

You have the week to post about any herb, fruit, vegetable, grain, nut, seed, spice, flower or plant. Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.

Post should include the phrase Weekend Herb Blogging and a link to the rules and to your host.

You can post anytime during the week but remember to email your host by the deadline which is:

• 3pm Sunday - Utah Time
• 10pm Sunday - London Time
• 11pm Sunday - Rome Time
• 7am Monday - Melbourne (Aus) Time

You can find the corresponding time in your area here

Send your entries to
palachinkablog AT gmail DOT com
with WHB#233 in the subject and the following details:

• Your Name
• Your Blog Name/URL
• Your Post URL
• Your Location
• A photo:250px wide

Apple and Jicama Cake

The lovely Lynne from Cafe Lynnlu is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I'm welcoming the return of that giant legume, Jicama

Crema Pasticcera

Crema Pasticcera - just saying it makes me smile. It's a dish that I can't ever remember not knowing what it was and along with béchamel, these are the sauces I've seem to have made all my life. What surprises me, is that I've not ever written the recipe for it on this blog.

Weekend Herb Blogging #232 Hosting

This week we welcome back as host Lynne from Cafe Lynnylu.

The rules are simple - post about any herb, fruit, vegetable, grain, nut, seed, spice, flower or plant.

Your post can be informative, spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a recipe where your chosen ingredient is one of the primary ingredients in the recipe.


Send your posts to lynnylu AT gmail DOT com
with WHB#232 in the subject line and the following details:
Your Name
Your Blog Name/URL
Your Post URL
Your Location
A photo: 400px wide

You can post anytime during the week but remember to email your host by the deadline which is:

3pm Sunday - Utah Time
10pm Sunday - London Time
11pm Sunday - Rome Time
7am Monday - Melbourne
You can find the corresponding time in your area here

Slow Poached Quince

Janet from Tastespace is hosting this edition of Weekend Herb Blogging and this week I'm celebrating the changing seasons with Quince