good eats

some delicious cooking has been taking place around the Yarborough home lately. it all began with lima beans in cream. at first you may not be all that excited about the idea of lima beans and i can't say that i blame you but take a look at this and tell me you're not at least curious:



i certainly was when i stumbled across the recipe on one of my new favorite blogs (see other interesting reads in the sidebar) lima beans are among the four green vegetables my husband will actually eat and he LOVES this new take on the blander traditionally steamed version. mmm.

lima beans were candidating for the coveted "newly introduced side dish" spot on the thanksgiving table this year. among the other candidates was this:



again, you're probably a little shy when it comes to cabbage but i assure you, if you haven't acquainted yourself with the savoy you are missing out. braised savoy cabbage with triple cream french cheese? one word- amazing. made it for dinner last night along with a succulent roasted chicken prepared with sage and course sea salt a day ahead. the braising leaves the cabbage limp and moist, having absorbed much of the broth it's cooked in, and the leftover broth begs you to bathe your crusty bread in it. mmm. finished the leftovers this morning with another hunk of rustic, toasted bread and a runny fried egg. mmm. mmm.

oh, in case you're wondering? the lima beans won. mostly because my finicky sister actually liked them when we sampled them for her and she called begging for the recipe but the braised cabbage could definitely make an appearance at Christmas!

pictures courtesty of Orangette.