Eliot's Eats

A life well read and well fed

Category: What we’re growing, eating, and doing.

  • Mystical Autumn Pizza

    Mystical Autumn Pizza

    Help celebrate five years of Food ‘n Flix fun with a classic from the 80s and a pizza full of fall goodness.

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  • Peppered-Cherry Vinaigrette

    Peppered-Cherry Vinaigrette

    I hope the hyphenated adjective above describes this recipe a bit better.  I felt totally inadequate with my Cherry-Pepper Jelly and I know that I led some readers astray thinking that I had made a preserve with cherry peppers (instead of jalapenos and dried cherries). Anywhoo, I wanted to be a little clearer with the…

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  • Cherry-Pepper Jelly

    Cherry-Pepper Jelly

    This recipe uses dried cherries, jalapenos, and one green pepper for a new twist on regular pepper jelly.

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  • Park in the Pearl

    Park in the Pearl

    Join me as we explored the new food truck court in Tulsa. The Park on Pearl opened this past weekend and will be open every Tuesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner.

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  • Spiced Grape-Orange Jam

    Spiced Grape-Orange Jam

    Just enough grapes this year for one batch of jam—an experiment to combine all my favorite recipes into one. See how it turned out.

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  • Vegan Spiced Apple Crumb Muffins

    Vegan Spiced Apple Crumb Muffins

    For September C.L.U.E., we were tasked to find a recipe using apples or pears. Here’s a keeper of a vegan recipe from Heather at girlichef.

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  • Chile-Orange Flank Steak

    Chile-Orange Flank Steak

    Get your “grill-on” this holiday weekend and try this sweet and spicy flank steak.

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  • Rosemary Limeade with a Kick

    Rosemary Limeade with a Kick

    Need a refreshing cocktail to jump start (or kick) you for a busy week? This should do it, my friend.

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  • Please Meet Anna…..

    Please Meet Anna…..

    Welcome to a late addition to C.L.U.E. as I try to rectify a formidable FUBAR. Here’s a great Black Bean Salad and a Pasta Mediterranean Salad from Anna Dishes.

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  • Drying Cherries

    Drying Cherries

    During a recent Cook the Books foray into Robin Mather’s The Feast Nearby, I had earmarked many, many recipes to try during the growing season. One of these recipes (or rather a “How To” guide) was dehydrating cherries. I love dried cherries and can snack on them often.   I love baking recipes that call for…

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