Rose Petal Harissa
Yotam Ottolenghi has done it again. He’s written another stunning cookbook – Ottolenghi Simple. As usual, he gets obsessed with a set of […]
Pretty in Pink: Radish “Vichyssoise”
A bushel of muddy long red radishes arrived in my kitchen just before I was going away for a week. […]
Pickling Spring Alliums: Ramps and Green Garlic
I pickle with a purpose. Maybe I want to extend a fleeting season, or punch up piquant flavor, or introduce […]
Broccoli and Celery Soup
March is one of those in between times. We are hankering for spring and wrapping up winter (or so we […]
Fermented Green Jalapeno Pepper Sauce
Here’s a new one for our annual chili harvest. We rescued so many green jalapenos and other spice peppers before […]
Homegrown Paprika
Why not grow your own? If you buy a few so-called “spice pepper” plants in the spring, you can have […]
Pear Butter
I went to school in an apple orchard when I was a child. The school’s small-scale farm-like buildings – bungalows […]
Corn Relish and Sweet-Hot Pickle Relish
Mastering hot-pack canning with Marisa from Food in Jars This is the stuff of state fairs and homebodies. We transform […]
White Peach and Lavender Jam
Sweet and floral, white peaches are an early summer delight. Just sitting in a bowl in the middle of a […]
Pea and Radish Salad
When it comes to summer salad, I want bite. No limp lettuce for me. As the temperatures rise, simple, raw, […]
Hibiscus in Strawberry and Rhubarb Jam
Jamming in June with Marisa from Food in Jars I am in favor of secret ingredients. I appreciate identifying a […]
Preserving Garlic Scapes 1.0: Frozen Pesto
I could write a book entitled “365 Ways to Use Garlic Scapes.” We grow multiple types of hard neck garlic […]
Green Gazpacho with Garlic Scapes and Pea Shoots
On the season’s first 95-degree day, everyone clamored for gazpacho. The quizzical looks when I served it told me they […]
Pickled Rhubarb and Quinoa Cakes
Mastering cold pack preserving with Marisa from Food in Jars Long a fan of rhubarb, I try to preserve it […]
Pickled Asparagus with Toasted Curry Spices
Mastering cold pack canning with Marisa from Food in Jars I make pickled asparagus every May. Local farms let us pick […]
Dorie’s Marmalade Loaf Cake
If you have an open mind, marmalade can be one of the most versatile pantry staples. On the savory side, […]
