We enjoyed a lovely dinner with friends this past weekend. Before we left, they loaded us up with salad greens, fresh from their garden. I've been inspired to have salad all week, including: Salad Suppers Salad suppers can be one of the healthiest meals you can eat. Fight disease, thwart your hunger and look your best with ...Read More...
It's our second warm, sunny day in a row. Birds are singing, crocuses and daffodils have popped up, yet all I can think about are strawberries. Here's a post I wrote last year after receiving a pint of strawberries in my CSA delivery. It's impossible to bite into a ripe, farm-fresh strawberry and not be fully ...Read More...
Over the years, I've worked with clients who don't like vegetables. I mean, they really don't like vegetables. I'm thinking specifically of one who would only eat peas, carrots, iceberg lettuce and white potatoes. And another who argued with me (unsuccessfully) that French fries and ketchup are vegetables. These two and so many more have challenged ...Read More...
I have a new cookbook crush on Bean by Bean. I'm not much of a meat-eater, so we eat beans quite a bit. It's easy to get in a rut, so it's nice to shake things up a bit with some new recipes. And if you're not sure what to do with those dried beans you ...Read More...
My good friend Krista stopped by yesterday with a gift of a snack mix she had made. After trying it, I demanded the recipe - it's pretty tasty! And very healthy too. Try it yourself and see what you think. Roasted Almond & Apricot Trail Mix adapted from Taproot, Issue 2: PATHS recipe by Cynthia Lair 1 cup ...Read More...
The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. - Julia Child After last week's book signing by The Seasonal Baker author, I was inspired to try his Grilled Pizza with Figs and Ricotta. I had every intention of following the recipe exactly. But I didn't. It ...Read More...
It's mid-November and we're starting the downward slide into holiday eating. This time of year is really like an all-you-can-eat buffet. We kick off with the candy of Halloween, crash into the eating frenzy that is Thanksgiving, run full-tilt through Chanukah and Christmas (Latkes! Seven fishes! Candy canes! Oh my!) Then we cap it off ...Read More...
I don't know about you, but I'm losing my mind. Between the big storm, the next big storm and the election, it's a tumultuous time. Yesterday I retreated to the kitchen and cooked, something that always calms me down. Last night's dinner (and tonight's as well) was a deliciously fragrant lamb stew. There's something so ...Read More...
