The other morning I woke to the thin sheen of the season’s first frost glazing the leaves of my kitchen herbs which grow in mismatched, hand-me-down pots and buckets Read More →
welcoming the first frost: spiced lentil soup with roasted heirloom tomatoes
August 14, 2011 | by | 8 Comments
plant a salsa garden
May 4, 2011 | by | Leave a Comment
Salsa gardens have been popping up in four-feet by four-feet plots and raised beds in the yards of salsa lovers across the country. Striking in their visual appeal, large plants Read More →
A Recipe: Homemade Horseradish
July 6, 2010 | by | 22 Comments
Homemade horseradish found its way to our table this week, and it's hot - painfully hot, pleasurably hot, perfectly hot. When fresh horseradish root appears at market, which is Read More →
10 Culinary Herbs & Their Medicinal Uses
June 6, 2010 | by | 22 Comments
Over the past few weekends, the snow has cleared from the high country (yes ... it takes thatlong for winter to recede up here), and what time I've had that hasn't been occupied by Read More →
Recipe: Spiced Apple Sauce with Red Wine
May 18, 2010 | by | 11 Comments
]Spiced Apple Sauce, with its smooth texture and gentle, warm flavors, has made it to our kitchen table frequently in the last few months as we use up overwintered apples in Read More →
A Recipe: Sesame-Honey Candy
May 4, 2010 | by | 45 Comments
Sesame honey candy, or pasteli, is a traditional Greek confection which combines the simplest of ingredients to create a wholesome, natural treat featuring three simple Read More →
Baked Garlic with Thyme
January 26, 2010 | by | 18 Comments
Baked garlic, savory and sweet, finds its way into our kitchen more often than it should - weaving its way in and out of sauces, breads and soups. And, without a doubt, we enjoy Read More →
Heady and Aromatic: Mulled Wine for Autumn
September 22, 2009 | by | Leave a Comment
Mulled wine, glögg, wassail, glühwein, vin chaud, kuhano vino - all variations on essentially one ubiquitous winter beverage: a pleasantly warm, deliciously spiced, alcoholic Read More →
2-style Tacos: Halibut & Beef
March 21, 2009 | by | Leave a Comment
This soft taco recipe is easy to prepare and adaptable to fish, beef, chicken or even pork. Serving a variety of meat is nice, coupled with a variety of toppings is nice too. Read More →
Mexican-inspired Spice Rub
March 21, 2009 | by | Leave a Comment
This spice rub is good for seasoning meat, fish and chicken. It can also be used as a chili or taco seasoning. Read More →
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