I consider myself an adventurous eater. Will try just about anything (not for shock value, but rather owing to curiosity and an affinity for discovering new foods and flavors). Somehow, rhubarb slipped through the cracks. Am a bit of a newbie when it comes to preparing and eating rhubarb. When I stopped at the farmers’ … Continue Reading
I want to do more preserving, pickling, fermenting…on my (ever-growing) list of things to try. It’s how we’ve preserved food for hundreds of years. A symbiotic way of extending the shelf-life of many foods, unlike our modern day food supply that relies heavily on unnatural preservatives and additives. However, thus far, haven’t done much … Continue Reading
When life gives you lemons (and oranges)… …Make Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Sourdough Waffles with a Blood Orange Caramel Sauce. Sometimes I’m inspired by a dish I’ve eaten or seen in a book or magazine; other times, I find inspiration in a lone ingredient. Today, I wanted to showcase citrus, the blood orange in particular, … Continue Reading
Fall is most definitely upon us. With it comes apples, lots and lots of apples. Did you know that there are 2,500 different varieties of apples grown in the United States and 7,500 varieties worldwide? Do you have a favorite recipe for apples? How about a favorite varietal? The apples above are [Virginia] Winesap, my … Continue Reading
TGIF! What better way to end the week than with a little something sweet… Have you had granita? Granita is a Sicilian semi-frozen dessert — a slushy of sorts made with real fruit (or other ingredients like nuts [almond, pistachio, etc.], coffee, or even chocolate), instead of artificial colors and flavors. Have you made granita? … Continue Reading
