I have a beautiful Queen Elizabeth Rose bush in my front yard. If I am slack about trimming it when it gets done putting out its lovely, simple pale pink blossoms, I end up with bright orange rose hips. I had never done anything with them until this year, and now that I have, […]
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My CSA box included a football sized watermelon last week, so I decided to try making some Watermelon Pickles. I followed the recipe and technique here: http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/watermelon-rind-pickles. I adjusted the seasonings to suit me, using a piece of fresh ginger slice in addition to cinnamon and nutmeg, and I was out of allspice berries. If
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These warm summer months give us the most colorful produce of the year, and if you have a garden, they come in great abundance, and all at once. I’ve been subscribing to a CSA this summer (that’s “Consumer Supported Agriculture” – basically a subscription service to a local farm with weekly boxes of whatever is
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I’ve started ordering from a CSA again (that’s “consumer supported agriculture” for the uninitiated, which is a subscription to a box of fresh organic vegetables from a local farm). The last time I did this I made a promise to myself that I would find a way to prepare and like each of the offerings
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If you haven’t caught Outlander fever yet, it is high time you did! The amazing series of books by Diana Gabaldon have started to make their transition to the small screen, and so far the series has been very satisfying to long-time fans and newcomers alike. I decided to follow my Scottish roots and research
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Spring has sprung and there are loads of new, green plants available for our winter-weary bodies. Keep an eye out for seasonal vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers at your local grocer and farmer’s market. You can tell when something is in season because it will be at the lowest price you can get it all
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When Fall first hits the apples are fresh and crisp and I can’t get enough of eating them whole. Then Winter rolls around and apples and oranges are the best and freshest winter fruits available. Lovely apple pies and hot mulled apple cider are my favorites. And then the end of Winter drags on, and
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What better way to celebrate the Irish in all of us than with a cooking class based on some Irish favorites? Saturday I taught at the Cook’s Warehouse in Decatur for the first time, my “Profiles in Flavor – Ireland” class. A great time was had by all, and the food was pronounced delicious all
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For those of you that attended my class on 18th Century Beverages and asked for recipes, here are my notes and recipes for the class. Let me know if you have any questions! Beverages of the 18th Century Syllabubs and Juleps, Flip and Bumbo, Broth, Beer and Cocoa. Chef Christy toasts the flowing bowls of
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