"Every year, in November, at the season that follows the hour of the dead, the crowning and majestic hours of autumn, I go to visit the chrysanthemums ... They are indeed, the most universal, the most diverse of flowers."
CHRYSANTHEMUM
ONION CHRYSANTHEMUMS
~ Delicious treat adapted from an old SUNSET MAGAZINE clipping. As cut onions bake, they soften and open like flowers.
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4-6 (6-8 oz.) red or yellow onions
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
coarse salt & freshly ground cracked pepper
pinch of cayenne to taste
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (dark or white)
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, chopped walnuts or pecans
chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, and chives
- Peel onions; trim tops and root ends if needed to sit flat. Set onion on root end. From top, cut through middle of each onion to 1/2 inch from bottom. Repeat 10-12 cuts (1/2 to 3/4 inches apart).
- Place onion, cut side up in 9x13-inch pan. Drizzle evenly with oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. Bake, covered, in 400-degree oven until onions are very tender when pierced in center, about 1 hour.
- Uncover. Sprinkle evenly with vinegar, toasted nuts and herbs to taste. Bake until onion tips are lightly browned, 10-15 minutes longer. Spoon pan juices over onions before serving. Delicious with grilled steak. (4-6 servings)
Comments
Eileen
I will try this onion recipe. Where is your cookbook published?
Happy November too : ) Mums play a big part in the Spring time with the Dutch and Belgium people .. we were amazed to see pots upon pots displayed in the Spring instead of the Autumn as we do here. They are gorgeous no matter what month they are out : )
Joy
Sorry I've been gone, my blog disappeared while I was in New England. I've put up a new one here to keep up for now.
Happy November!
Beautiful collage too!
Happy November dear sharing birthday friend, Monica. Never cared for Topaz either but this is our month to shine :) BTW ... luv you but hate marigolds :)
Thank you 'sweet' Sweetbay!
Welcome fun MI friend, GingerMandy, and thank you.
Oh iMac ... you always say the loveliest things :) Thank you.
Hi Freda ... mums have no place in my garden (taking up too much precious space for other garden passions) though I love them in containers. And my cookbook is still a dream on hold (one reason I began blogging to incorporate favorite seasonal with favorite seasonal plants ... after 5 yrs of blogging, you can see I am very slow ... ). Try the onion recipe and let me know!
Thanks for stopping by, Joy. Yes, November Joy!
A delight to connect again, Scott! Count me in for visiting ... love life through your creative eye! (And yes, textures are fun!)
Enjoy Sage Butterfly and thank you. A joy connecting :)
You are too kind, One! Thank you fun friend.
Luv you, Liz luv! Do try for 'tea time' and let me know. I luv them (and you)!
Your shots are beautiful and the collage is gorgeous.
Enjoy the recipe, Carolyn, and thank you. BTW Again Happy Blog 1st Birthday (I just quietly celebrated by blog's 5th!)
Jennifer, thank you for the kind words. I enjoy mums in containers outside and inside but can't say I like the scent! Not my favorite :)
Gee thanks, Plant Postings ... if you like onions, the onion mums are great!
Happy Birthday!
Such a beautiful array of colors.
Thanks Lindalou. Just returned from UP NORTH where all was November awesome as I heard weather here was too. Let's hope it continues!
Thanks Donna. Yes, I too find FB so easy to connect with and often fall short visiting blogs where input is so much more involved and should be viewed as a gift. All about time crunch for all ... so when it happens, it's a good thing :)
Thanks, dear Kala ... how kind. This is a 'somewhat' healthier version of those 'deep fried' in restaurants. Good flavor ...
Again an interesting observation, Jewel, and thanks ... always a delight sharing with you.
And, needless to say, your autumnal collage should be available for purchase.
Yes this is an annual repeat, Marysol. Enjoy and thank you dear friend.