Fava Beans: Supper from Garden to Table in No Time
During winter months, I have a routine for getting supper on the table quickly after a long day. As soon […]
Elderflower Cordial
The smartest way to find out how to cook ingredients that frequent hedgerows, is to consult someone of authority from […]
Potted Rainier Cherries with Vanilla and Rum
The gorgeous Rainier Cherries that I picked last weekend at a local orchard begged for a light treatment. Their blushing […]
Preserved Spiced Cherries
Another in a series in which I comment on M.F.K. Fisher’s 1986 annotations of Catherine Plagemann’s 1967 Fine Preserving, layering […]
Sweet Hot Strawberry-Currant Jam
I have a thing for the combination of sweet and hot. For as much jamming as I do, you’d think […]
Strawberry Jam with Pinot Noir
I have an opinion about strawberry jam. No, actually, I have an attitude. I don’t like the old fashioned way […]
Preserving the Cherry Harvest: Cherry Vinegar Two Ways
Continuing a series of recipes for stocking your pantry full of cherries at the peak of the season… Reflections of […]
Potatoes with Spring Vegetables and Green Garlic
Mid-spring is the perfect time for a delicious medley of lightly cooked and raw spring vegetables tossed with warm potatoes. […]
Preserving the Cherry Harvest: Pickling Cherries Two Ways
Continuing a series of recipes for stocking your pantry full of cherries at the peak of the season… Sour cherries […]
Preserving the Cherry Harvest: Sour Cherry Jam
The first in a series of recipes for stocking your pantry full of cherries at the peak of the season… […]
Roasted and Pickled Asparagus with Hard-boiled Quail Eggs
There’s something satisfying about bringing the year full circle in the continuum of field, kitchen and pantry. Here, the combination […]
Hakurei Turnips: A Salad, a Pickle and a Melange
Hakurei turnips are a sweet treat in the spring. Perfect white orbs, delicate in flavor, lend themselves to a raw […]
Homemade Sesame Mayonnaise: Vegetable Dip and a Chicken and Pepper Salad
This is not your average mayonnaise. Not even for homemade. Made with rice vinegar, soy sauce and toasted sesame oil, […]
Chive Blossom Vinegar
A long row of magenta blossoms gently swaying in the breeze welcomes us back to the CSA in springtime. Like […]
Fruit Shandy in a Jar: Rhubarb-Beer Jam with Lemon
Christine Ferber is a genius and Paul Virant is one smart cookie for using her for inspiration. Every season, I […]
Chicken with Spinach Indian-style
Indian cuisine has a way with spinach. Unlike other cuisines, how those dishes are prepared – and even the ingredients […]
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