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 its best: sweet and savory and salty all at once. Warm for the growing chill of mid-September, onion gratin, humble as it is, deserves a place on the [...]
The Garden Remedy that Survived the Bubonic Plague: Four Thieves Vinegar
July 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
Four Thieves Vinegar can cure the plague, at least, that’s what French folklore teaches us. And while I can’t comment on the veracity of this statement (and, no, it hasn’t been approved by the Food & Drug Administration), I will say that in every little garden whether it’s an expansive lot on a farmstead, a [...]
mystery veggies in your csa box? what to do with what’s in your box.
June 19, 2011 By 8 Comments
I have a confession: I have no idea what’s in my CSA box this week, and, I’m confident I’m not alone. Sure, I can recognize the sugar snap peas and carrots, the lacinato kale with its pebbled dark green leaves, the baby collards (which we’ll combine with cream and the last of our overwintered shallots [...]
a recipe for spring: strawberry mint sorbet
March 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Strawberry mint sorbet is one of those desserts – those simple treats – that I love sharing with my family. It’s fresh and vibrant with flavor, but also utterly uncomplicated. Celebrating some of the best flavors of spring – strawberries and fresh herbs – this strawberry mint sorbet provides the perfect combination of bright flavors to [...]
Rabbit in Riesling with Winter Vegetables & Fresh Herbs
January 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
It’s cold where I live. Very cold. Very very cold. But beautiful, too. And here, where snow graces our mountain town nine and sometimes ten months of the year, you learn to make a lot of soups and stews – warming dishes that nourish the body, satisfy the tastebuds and sustain your will through the [...]
a recipe: potato & swiss chard frittata
October 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Frittatas with fresh herbs or seasonal vegetables are a main-stay of our diet, and we often serve them on the weekend for a late breakfast or early brunch. In the summertime, we serve them with fresh tomatoes or roasted peppers and goat cheese; in the spring, we serve them packed with garden herbs or occasionally fresh [...]
a recipe: chicken and gluten-free dumplings with fresh herbs
October 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Gluten-free chicken and dumplings swimming in a salty, creamy broth of herbs and aromatic vegetables found its way to our kitchen a few weeks ago. A cold-weather food, good for the changing of the seasons, gluten-free chicken and dumplings can satisfy hungry bellies on chilly autumn evenings – fulfilling the roles of both company food and [...]
A Recipe: Fresh Herb Frittata
July 4, 2010 By 9 Comments
Herb Fritattas, fluffy and light, are remarkably versatile and when hens in the valley are producing at their height and the farmers market is chugging along, we often find four dozen (or more!) eggs in the kitchen each week. And, as the season progresses, that number dwindles until the darkest days of winter when we’ve [...]
Spaghetti with Clams, Lemon, Saffron & Fresh Oregano
May 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
From time to time, we get a craving for pasta, and noodles. It’s simple to make, easy and like the best of foods – comforting. Of course, being traditional food fanatics, we keep a watchful eye on grain consumption and, particularly, refined grain consumption. Whole wheat pasta doesn’t do since the wheat [...]
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