I absolutely love simple recipes. Few, but wholesome, ingredients that explode with real flavor are the kinds of dishes I like to serve to my family.As far as veggies go, I always Read More →
Potatoes with Bacon and Liver
February 1, 2013 | by | 26 Comments
Potatoes with bacon and liver is my sneaky solution to ensuring my family consumed adequate amount of this nutrient-dense, old-fashioned staple. Yes, I still love my Chicken Read More →
Hot Pink Jalapeno Garlic Kraut
December 6, 2012 | by | 16 Comments
Hot Pink Jalapeno Garlic Kraut is, perhaps, my favorite of the many fermented foods we make at home - though homemade root beer and true sour pickles are close runners-up. Read More →
How We Celebrate Autumn (and a Recipe for Cider-braised Cabbage and Apples)
September 24, 2012 | by | 32 Comments
Each autumn, my tiny mountain community celebrates the transition from summer to winter with abandon. Perhaps here at the very end of the road where our little town sits nestled Read More →
Purple Potato and Artichoke Gratin
July 30, 2012 | by | 16 Comments
Potato and artichoke gratin is simple food, and deeply satisfying. Now that summer is in full swing, our CSA box positively overflows with vegetables and fruit: apricots, exotic Read More →
Weeds on the Kitchen Table: Wilted Dandelion Greens with Toasted Mustard Seed
June 12, 2012 | by | 15 Comments
Dandelion greens, like all greens, love fat. Their robust bitterness and peppery undertones are muted, to some degree, by the liquid smoothness of unrefined olive oil or – even Read More →
Hot, Salty & Sour: My Kimchi Recipe
April 4, 2012 | by | 94 Comments
I love kimchi, and I make kimchi at home a few times a year, usually in the autumn when Napa cabbage, hefty daikon radishes, carrots, garlic and chili peppers can all be found at Read More →
Homemade Sauerkraut
September 26, 2011 | by | 95 Comments
Homemade sauerkraut, in all its funky humility, is a favorite food in our home – particularly in wintertime when fresh, local produce is a rare treat and we rely on what we’ve Read More →
a recipe: italian red torpedo onion gratin with fresh herbs
September 16, 2011 | by | 3 Comments
Onion gratin with fresh herbs is one of those special indulgences: fragrant, rich with cream and herbs. It’s an old-fashioned dish with no pretense. It’s comfort food at Read More →
tomatoes provençale & where to find truly good olive oil
August 25, 2011 | by | Leave a Comment
Tomatoes provençale, a simple dish that highlights the bounty of late summer gardens with its emphasis on fresh tomatoes, finds its way to our table almost daily in August when we Read More →
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