Dark Days 11: Scallop and Cabbage Chowder
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Home-cured Bacon
Given how little we trust the chemicals that go into processed food, why not DIY as much as possible? Throughout […]
Sweet Preserved Kumquats
Organic kumquats sold in bulk finally arrived in our market and I was relieved. I’ve been making preserved kumquats (similar […]
Curried Mussel Chowder
Spices create warm depth of flavor and comfort that are welcome in winter. With plentiful potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions […]
Indian-spiced Chickpeas and Mushrooms
Indian spices are the highlight of this otherwise earthy combination of cooked chickpeas and mushrooms, which is sparked by a […]
Dark Days 10 One-Pot Challenge: Sunday Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables and Cider
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Dark Days 10 One-Pot Challenge: Full of Beans, a Turkey Chili
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Black-eyed Peas with Butternut Squash
A brightly colored one-pot meal for our first blustery winter day of snowy ground and gray sky. Sprightly hues and […]
Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Chard
I am returning to earth-mother mode now that holiday excesses are receding. Other than local fare, which we are committed […]
Dark Days 9: Cabbage Rolls with Pork, Shitakes, Ginger and Scallions
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Vin d’Oranges
Putting food in jars is not instant gratification. It’s not like cooking supper, when you’ll know right away whether you’ve […]
Quince, the Quintessential Marmalade
Another in a series in which I comment on M.F.K. Fisher’s 1986 annotations of Catherine Plagemann’s 1967 Fine Preserving, layering […]
Risotto with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
Ta da! My first experience growing broccoli rabe has been a success. I planted it in early September and hoped […]
Spiced Seckel Pears
Another in a series in which I comment on M.F.K. Fisher’s 1986 annotations of Catherine Plagemann’s 1967 Fine Preserving, layering […]
Dark Days 8: Cabbage Stew with Spruce Needles, and Other Ideas for Recycling Your Christmas Tree
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
Dark Days 7: Love a Duck Part 2, Duck Breasts, Cooking with Duck Fat, and More Cherries
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For […]
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