Mustard green pesto - spicy, hot and deeply refreshing - quickly eclipsed basil pesto this autumn as my favorite style. I love that its heat is potent, quick and sharp much 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 →
A Traditional Siberian Dumpling: Pelmeni
September 7, 2012 | by | 29 Comments
Pelmeni, traditional dumplings that hold a near-sacred place in the hearts of the Siberian people inhabiting the Ural mountains, have made their way to convenience stores and the Read More →
Weeds on the Kitchen Table: Wilted Dandelion Greens with Toasted Mustard Seed
June 12, 2012 | by | 14 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 →
Sole Meuniere
March 22, 2012 | by | 9 Comments
Sole meunière is heavenly – slightly crispy, dripping with brown butter and infused with lemon and parsley. For all its flavor of citrus, butter and fresh parsley, sole Read More →
Salted & Smoked Salmon Roe
January 9, 2012 | by | 17 Comments
Salmon roe is one of my favorite foods (and my husband and son share my love of those beautiful translucent little orange balls of briny goodness). And every time I post to Read More →
Every Apple Has Its Star & a Recipe for Apple-pear Sauce
October 5, 2011 | by | 5 Comments
I love the fruits of autumn - pears and quince, yes, but it is the apples I love most of all. Indeed, eighty-five pounds of pomaceous fruit lurk in stacked cardboard boxes in my Read More →
Homemade Sauerkraut
September 26, 2011 | by | 92 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 →
traditional remedies from the garden: stinging nettle infusion with mint & clover
August 31, 2011 | by | 4 Comments
Stinging nettle infusion spiked with mint and red clover found its way to my kitchen counter by chance this summer where its deep green, inky hue is now desperately loved. Yes, 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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