Well today has been interesting. All day the web has been down. We live on an isolated farm and even a cloudy day can see us without internet. Last night I had started a batch of tomato relish with an online recipe. Then I remembered a bunch of somewhat ancient recipe books my friend Norma … Read more
W hen it comes to flexing our barbecuing prowess, exaggeration tends to follow. Yet for many of us, whether we like to admit it or not, using a BBQ remains somewhat of a mystery and we tend to end up with the same burnt burgers or charred corn on the cob (for the non-meat eaters … Read more
May is National Strawberry month, and on May 21 we celebrate National Strawberries and Cream Day, bringing together two favorites: fresh ripe strawberries and homemade whipped cream. While that alone makes a divine dessert, let’s add a mildly sweet, vanilla-fragranced cake, and we’ve just won at life. This cake is a classic Great Depression-era recipe … Read more
Like beach days and sunscreen, grilling is one of those must-dos when the weather starts to get warm. And there are plenty of easy grilling recipes that will help you make the most of delicious cookout food all summer long — whether you’ve been barbecuing forever or it’s your very first time lighting up a … Read more
If you think fancy chefs never reach for a can of tuna when they need to pull together a quick meal, we can’t help but say ”Sorry, Charlie. ” We talked to chefs who regularly use canned tuna, salmon and other fishes as entrees and as ingredients in other dishes. “I’m a big fan of … Read more
Many meal kit subscription services have amazing, healthy options for busy people who eat meat and don’t need to avoid any particular ingredients like dairy or grains. But those who do have stricter diets have to consider which subscription gives them more of what they want and need, whether they’re vegetarian, gluten-free, or pescatarian. Pescatarians … Read more
H aving returned from a one month’s trip to Mexico, I have since pined to be taken back to the gastronomic feast that I experience on my travels. From taco tours in Mexico City, to drinking one too many mezcal margaritas in Oaxaca, you come to realize that Mexican cuisine has it all. Whether you’re … Read more
It’s the third time my mom’s overseeing my attempt at making some iteration of Grandma’s braised pork belly and lotus root. First and second generation immigrant kids can probably guess what the initial process of getting the recipe from mom was like. It’s become a trope at this point, repeated in cookbooks written by chefs … Read more
It’s the third time my mom’s overseeing my attempt at making some iteration of Grandma’s braised pork belly and lotus root. First and second generation immigrant kids can probably guess what the initial process of getting the recipe from mom was like. It’s become a trope at this point, repeated in cookbooks written by chefs … Read more
It’s the third time my mom’s overseeing my attempt at making some iteration of Grandma’s braised pork belly and lotus root. First and second generation immigrant kids can probably guess what the initial process of getting the recipe from mom was like. It’s become a trope at this point, repeated in cookbooks written by chefs … Read more
