Spring Planning and Reading
Spring doesn’t officially start for another month. But there are signs everywhere! The days are lengthening, the snows are melting and the tiny fig tree I bought to raise indoors…
Read moreBlaze Pizza… Your Way
Last week I had the opportunity to try some new pizza. And salad. And dessert. All at a new pizza restaurant in Brookfield, WI called Blaze Pizza. Part of a…
Read moreCSA Harvest Party
To cook or to write, write or cook… It’s a tough question indeed! To party or to write… Not tough at all! Every year, Rare Earth Farm, one of my…
Read moreTen Things You Always Wanted to Know About Cheese
Cheese, I think most people would agree, is one of the finer things in life! On August 1 – 4, I had the good fortune to attend the American Cheese…
Read moreMy State Fair Baking Experience
Every Foodie should do it at least once. Enter the culinary competition at their State Fair that is. I’ll admit I had a number of misgivings. First my style of…
Read moreAn Early Spring Greenhouse Raising
The greenhouse raising began before dawn. At this early hour, spring’s soft ground is still hard-frozen, and volunteers can both help, and make it to their day jobs. The beauty…
Read morePeter Piper Baked a Peck of Pickled Pizza
Yes… you read that right. Pickled Pizza. Well okay, the pizza itself isn’t picked but it is topped with… pickled beets. And tangy goat feta. And fresh thyme. Absolutely amazing!…
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