one thing i never had the patience for was cooking.
my stepdad is a classically trained chef. my mom is an amazing baker. my irish grandma never used measurements, so even when i was a senior in high school and exhibited some interest in learning her recipes, she never used one.
once i became vegetarian i really had no incentive to learn from bob, (my stepdad), since his food is meat-centric. he learned to cook in the south and does a ton of soul food. which is modified when i am eating it. greens cooked without neckbones, etc.
yesterday, while actually using my kitchen for something more than heating stuff up, all the knife skills that my stepdad had forced me to watch started to come back to me. i may master this cooking thing yet...
thanks giada! (via food network)
1 pound frozen peas, thawed
8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained (about 3/4 cup)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 heads endive, ends trimmed and leaves separated
Directions
Combine the peas, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse the machine until the peas and tomatoes are finely chopped. Add the olive oil and pulse until the olive oil is incorporated and the mixture is minced but not yet pureed. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the salt and pepper.
