While I totally agree with Blatchford about this, I hate that she has to drag the military into every piece she writes. What's with her giant hard-on for "our fighting heroes"? And what does it have to do with Raitt? She used to be a better writer before she wrote that book.
Be careful where you plant them, as you're bound to miss some at harvest time and they'll return as a weed in seasons to come. They can't be easily used in a crop rotation for this reason. It's best to pick a spot separate from the rest of your garden to establish a patch so they don't become a hassle.
I fried some shallot rings last night. I sliced and separated the rings and soaked them in buttermilk for a few hours, then rolled them in cornstarch and fried them in oil. They turned out pretty good, but the cornstarch didn't brown as much as I wanted it to.
I've got a pasta maker too, but I've never done flavoured pasta, just various shapes and fillings. Most recently I made tortellini with a ricotta filling:
I made fancy fried green tomatoes for a dinner party last weekend. Check it out:
Braised lentils, fried green tomatoes, quince ginger chutney, celery root fries, and red pepper chili cream.
The recipe came from a cookbook called Fresh and Local by Craig Finn, which is a great book.
I got a mandoline for xmas and have been busy slicing everything I can think to slice. Last night I made a roasted beet carpaccio with panko-breaded feta cheese:
Roast beets in foil, then cool, peel and slice.
Dip feta in flour, then beaten egg, then panko bread crumbs and fry in very hot oil for a minute or two on each side.
Add a little red onion and dress salad with a simple dressing. Yum.