Cherry Tomato Pasta Puttanesca

Late summer is tomato season–hooray! Blessed by vines laden with juicy red fruits, they feature prominently on seasonal menus. Yes, today’s tomato special is… Cherry Tomato Pasta Puttanesca. I am…
Read moreLate summer is tomato season–hooray! Blessed by vines laden with juicy red fruits, they feature prominently on seasonal menus. Yes, today’s tomato special is… Cherry Tomato Pasta Puttanesca. I am…
Read moreHave you heard the joke about zucchini? Something like… in the city you need to lock your car doors to keep people from stealing your car. In the country, you…
Read moreLast week one of my CSAs practically apologized for their bounty of beautiful greens. Imagine that! No need to apologize, thank you, for sharing a box overflowing with fresh goodness! …
Read moreHave you ever turned a problem into something amazing? Recently I discovered gallons (yes, gallons) of frozen strawberries in the basement freezer—preserved from the 2015 harvest. I panicked at first,…
Read moreFarm to table vegetables are all the rage! Who wouldn’t be happy to eat tender-crisp fresh vegetables everyday! But frozen vegetables have a lot going for them, especially when served…
Read moreWith winter moving on and my carrot supplies shrinking, it is time to focus on another neglected CSA vegetable—cabbage. Although red cabbage is clearly my “favorite child,” green is delicious…
Read moreEating local is in. At least during the summer. Winter can be another story… it probably calls for a lot more root vegetables than most people are comfortable with. But…
Read moreI made Scandinavian Red Cabbage for Christmas Eve this year. And I did it knowing it was one of those recipes… an old family dish that your grandmother has made…
Read moreI am big on cooking local food from scratch. But sometimes you need a little help–you never know when a small crisis is going to hit! That’s why I love…
Read moreThe past week I have been engaged in an experiment. I have been baking carrot pie… sweet, creamy and delicious. Really! As we speak, there are… sooooo many carrots in…
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