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raspberry eggplant is a site featuring original recipes for sweet treats and meat-free fare. Its creator is a woman in her late 20s who whips up amazing food in perhaps the tiniest kitchen in Baltimore, MD.
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Risotto with Asparagus and Morels
Yep, I’m obsessed with asparagus. This time I paired it with another springtime treat, morel mushrooms, and put the mixture on top of a simple risotto – it was a last minute lazy Sunday supper wh...
Fresh Ricotta and Spinach Gnocchi
Because I am the kind of person who doesn’t easily accept failure, I set out again last weekend to make the spinach and ricotta gnocchi that I had first (and successfully) made for my friend in NYC ...
Fresh Ricotta: Remnants of a Failed Dinner
I’ve lived in Baltimore for nearly two years (I have?!??!) and this past Saturday was the first time I went to the Waverly farmers market. I’ve been to the Sunday Baltimore farmers market (the bi...
Baked Eggplant Parmesan
One of my early memories of helping out my mom in the kitchen is making eggplant parmesan once a month on Sunday evenings. As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to help in the kitchen. When...
Spring Risotto: Risotto with Asparagus, Peas, Parsley, and Lemon
When my mom visits me (which she is currently doing), I love to cook meals for her that she would normally never make for herself. Being that it is supposedly spring (it was 50 degrees in Baltimore o...
Linguini with Vegetarian Puttanesca Sauce
I had no idea that last post would generate such a strong reaction! Maybe I should just stick to posting recipes… I was in NY this past weekend visiting my parents (and celebrating my brotherâ...
Mushroom Risotto
I was in a blah mood yesterday – the cold, gray, rainy day certainly didn’t help – and I wanted something creamy and comforting for dinner. What I really wanted was linguini with mushroom carbo...
Penne alla Vodka
The 7th annual Baltimore Marathon took place yesterday, and the streets of Baltimore were taken over by about 12,000 runners, one of whom was yours truly. I ran the marathon as part of a four-perso...
Yellow Zucchini and Taleggio Risotto
Roasted Eggplant and Tomatoes with Penne
I don’t think I need to reiterate that eggplant is my favorite vegetable. As I previously mentioned, there are so many lovely ones available at the market this time of year, and I always buy lots o...
Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Almost two months ago, I bought quite a few (read: 12) vegetable plants at the farmer’s market on a complete whim. They were really cheap and I had to have them because I decided that I needed a...
Classic Pesto
Pesto is one of my favorite condiments. It makes everything taste better and can be used a thousand different ways – tossed with pasta, as a sandwich spread, as sauce on a pizza, mixed into mayo (g...
Marinated Zucchini with Basil
This past Sunday at the market, I noticed that the stand next to my tomato purveyor of choice had tons of zucchini and squash on the cheap: they were selling baskets of 4-6 of them at 3 for $5, so I g...