Flaugnarde, a sort of rustic custard reminiscent of classic cherry clafoutis, sweetened our breakfast table this week. It’s a simple dessert, flaugnarde. Fresh cream, wildflower honey, farm eggs and fruit. There’s beauty in simplicity, in the charming humility of foods in their fresh and naked state, bewitching in its shy luminescence. It’s perhaps Curnonsky who [...]
Mandarin & Cranberry Relish
November 23, 2009 By 10 Comments
Friday afternoon, a heavy box brimming with satsuma mandarins courtesy of Chaffin Family Orchards greeted me at the post office. I’d anticipated their arrival all week – eager for something fresh and vibrant after a month when no other fresh fruit was available from our CSA but for apples. These beautiful mandarins [...]
5 Antioxidant Rich Indulgences
August 24, 2009 By 5 Comments
Thought to be effective in the prevention of and fight against various diseases like heart disease and cancer, antioxidants can pack powerful nutrition. Antioxidants work by preventing or eliminating oxidation in foods and are evaluated according to their ORAC value which ranks food based on the activity of their antioxidants. The higher the [...]
Really Raw Ice Cream with Wildflower Honey & Blackberries
March 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In the spring and summer months, when cows are grazing on fresh, green grass raw ice cream is a staple in our home. Unlike conventional, cloyingly sweet ice creams, this ice cream is milder in is sweetness which allows you to more fully appreciate the flavor of fresh, raw cream and milk. To make [...]
Blueberry Clafoutis
February 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Quickly becoming a staple on our table is clafoutis: peach, blueberry, raspberry. They’re sinfully easy to prepare and delightfully creamy. My toddler begs for them and can eat an entire recipe all by himself. While you can serve a blueberry clafoutis for dessert, it’s particularly good for a brunch or breakfast. To make Blueberry [...]
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