11th August, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
As we head into Week 2 of Eat Local Month, the question gets raised of how local should we be? Personally, I’m a big believer in the perfect being the enemy of the good. In other words, even though it’s nearly impossible for every meal to be made up entirely local ingredients, there’s no reason » Read More
3rd August, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
This is the time of year when people sidle up me at the growers market with a desperate look in their eye and beg me for any and all recipes for zucchini. This is also the time of year when anonymous bags of squash get left in my car during the night, but I try » Read More
19th July, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
One summer when I was around twelve, my mother got the questionably brilliant idea to can a bunch of dill and sweet pickles. Neither of my parents were big gardeners at the time, so where this bumper crop of cucumbers came from remains a mystery. At the time, we lived in a house without air » Read More
30th May, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Now that we’re post-Memorial Day, it is – in theory, any way – grilling season. Because hamburgers are a classic grill item, we’re going to take a look at what goes them: french fries. Outdoor grilling is popular because it’s easy. Fire up the grill, wait for everything to get to the appropriate temperature, toss » Read More
17th May, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Back in the land of really flat states, beef is the go-to protein for any meal that’s not chicken. Soy products and tofu are looked upon with something akin to suspicion – people who eat these things and enjoy them are considered colorful at best and possibly socialists at worst. Because of these attitudes, I » Read More
19th April, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
A friend of mine, who should really know better, recently discovered that she doesn’t know how to cook. Turns out, boiling water and opening a box doesn’t really help with, say, baking. It’s also not good when trying to switch to a diet with less processed foods and processed foods are the only kinds you » Read More
28th March, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
For reasons best known only to the same person who decides which skirt lengths are fashionable, spiced nuts have been deemed a “winter holidays only” snack. As someone who loves nuts in pretty much all their forms, this seems very unfair – to both me and the nut industry as a whole. Having a craving » Read More
31st January, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching and with it comes the day of Super Bowl food. According the internet, 5% of the year’s consumption of chicken wings occurs on Super Bowl Sunday, for a total of over a billion wings eaten on one day. That’s a lot of wings. And they are generally served up » Read More
4th January, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Show of hands from everyone who resolved to eat healthier in 2011. Even if you didn’t raise your hand, having another way to get whole grains into your diet is never a bad thing. The latest government food pyramid recommends that we all make “half our grains whole”, which is always good advice no matter » Read More
28th December, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Somewhere between the Christmas parties and New Year’s Eve, a person still has to eat one or two regular meals. Since time is of the essence for most of us, a filling, quick side dish is always a good addition to the recipe collection. The lemon orzo pasta below is a great option for a » Read More
