Orange-braised Celery
Even before I challenged myself to eat as locally as possible during the winter months, I favored the fruits and […]
Creativity in the kitchen and beyond
Even before I challenged myself to eat as locally as possible during the winter months, I favored the fruits and […]
Organic kumquats sold in bulk finally arrived in our market and I was relieved. I’ve been making preserved kumquats (similar […]
Putting food in jars is not instant gratification. It’s not like cooking supper, when you’ll know right away whether you’ve […]
Crates of citrus are eager opportunities for marmalade. Christmas gifts shipped straight from the grove are transformed into gold and […]
When I was at a local pea patch last weekend, I spotted a neighboring crop of broccoli that was starting […]
Paper Chef is back! I’ve been following and sometimes participating in Paper Chef for years. It has been the longest […]
It’s still mango madness at our local organic produce store where I went to search for end-of-season organic kumquats. Lovely […]
With the Spice Rack Challenge featuring citrus this month, I had to stop and think how I preserve and use […]
Freezer space at last! Having done a “clean it out and cook it up” job on our refrigerator over the […]
The piney pungency of rosemary is a terrific counterpoint to foods that I often find too rich or too sweet. […]
Making orange marmalade has become a December tradition in our household, getting ready for the holidays and gift giving. While […]
Hmmm. Do these really go together? Pasta and beets? My daughter brought me a package of cream and magenta striped […]
Last summer I found local figs at our farmers market and got very excited about including them in my cooking […]
I love how, in Paper Chef and other challenges, the random selection of ingredients, sometimes complementary, sometimes incongruous, evokes an […]
At Christmas we typically have a bowlful of kumquats decorated with Satsuma tangerines or other citrus with leaves, as a […]
Continuing the citrus theme of the month, I sparked up two related root vegetables – carrots and parsnips – by […]