Ahhhhhh, Spring! It is on its way…despite the snowy conditions you might see outside. One of the loveliest harbingers of warmer temps are the bright green shoots of asparagus that pop up from their perennial roots. And when those first spears show up in the stores…eat ’em to your heart’s content! Asparagus is quite versatile
OK…I admit…I detest pickles!! So you can imagine my hesitation when I saw this recipe. My mind went immediately to “Why ruin a perfectly good coleslaw with pickle juice?!!” But then I remembered Dr. Seuss & “Green Eggs & Ham“. I made it, I tried it…and whatya know…I liked it! This Dill Pickle Coleslaw makes
As you may know, this year I planted a summer garden…and it’s doing amazingly well! I have so much basil & zucchini that I’m having a hard time keeping up with it all. A good problem to have! So, instead of leaving zucchini on the neighbor’s doorstep in the middle of the night, I dug
With Springtime comes warmer weather & delicious new veg to eat. As a seasonal eater I must say that, by the end of winter, I get mighty tired of butternut squash, beets & broccoli! Sauteed Green Beans, Fennel & Garlic is an easy, flavorful dish which doubles as a great opportunity to add an underused
Bok choy (or “white vegetable” in Cantonese) is an unusual green because it has about equal parts leafy greens to hearty stalks (most greens are all leaf & no stem). And because it has a goodly amount of thick stems means that it is ideal for braising. Adding a bit of butter to the braising
Fermentation – the new buzzword in healthful eating. You might be wondering why pungent foods like kimchi, yogurt, kefir, kombucha & sauerkraut are so great for you. Well, foods that undergo natural fermentation (as opposed to pickling) develop beneficial probiotics which are essential to gut health. Natural fermentation is an age-old process that boosts the
Cornbread. It can be downright delicious. But unfortunately, many recipes add so much sugar that the taste is more like cake than cornbread. I’ve tried just decreasing the sugar amount…but that really doesn’t work because sugar binds with water…and that helps keep your baked goods from drying out. In order to have soft, moist, yet
Apparently, I’m on a potato kick…as evidenced by two potato recipes two weeks in a row (see last week’s Dutchess Potato recipe)! Being an Idahoan I gotta love my spuds!! The best part is that there are endless ways to cook potatoes. You know…Po-tay-toes! Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew! Salt crusted, however, is a
Until recently, I had never heard of Dutchess Potatoes. Certainly, my loss! These delightful mounds of potato goodness are delish to eat, festive to serve, oh so gorgeous to look at & not really all that hard to make! What a welcome surprise to my food repertoire. But even more of a surprise is its
I’m a West Coast gal through and through. I love fish tacos (my recipe here), chipotle everything & clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls (here’s my recipe). But…Southerners do have it right when it comes to collard greens. Here’s a great recipe that doesn’t require hours of cooking with ham hocks to make it tasty. And,