This essay is part of a larger work. I’m not writing this to criticize the Eating Local movement, rather to point out that labeling food and food harvesting is the most dangerous part of this movement. Cool terms are misleading–just ask and advertising agency. Farms of all sizes are necessary everywhere in the world just […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There is nothing new with grilling stone fruit (those with pits). But grilling is the height Summertime Americana dining. It stands to reason that if these types of fruits are good cooked — and most fruits are good cooked, just think of think of pies. So why wouldn’t grilling make them delicious? But the point […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So the other day I’m driving Elisabeth home from camp, wondering how I’m going find interesting meals for this kid for the rest of summer vacation, — just like the rest of you, I’m sure. I tell her I have some chicken breast to cook tonight and risk asking her how she’d like it prepared. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Salsa barely qualifies as a recipe; it is more of a coupling of ingredients. Crushed pineapples with a little bit of minced chile pepper and chopped mint makes a fantastic alternative to your typical tomato based taco sauce salsa or a Pico de Gallo. Variety is the key whether you are making a side dish, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OK, Moms, this is an easy treat that kids of almost any age or skill level can prepare. After all it’s the thoughtfulness that really counts, isn’t it? So even if you are the one who has to go to the store and purchase the ingredients and leave it handy for the family to find […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The tradition of having lamb on Easter dates back prior to actual celebration of Easter, when our European ancestors (and I mean most of them) ranging from Scandinavia to Eastern Europe and down through the boot of Italy and every Greek island, feasted on lamb to welcome the coming of spring. Lamb has always been […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back by popular demand! Because you guys kept asking for it, here is a reprint of my favorite St. Patrick’s day dinner!. Change it up a bit this year, there’s NO NEED to make everyone suffer through the same old corned beef and cabbage. The Irish are known for many more things than corned beef […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Your kids will eat this. It only has 7 ingredients, not counting the seasonings and aside from the ham and peas you probably keep everything in stock. As with most of my recipes there is flexibility in in how to prepare it and it only took a few minutes to assemble — then I let […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We had a very large standing rib roast this New Year’s Eve dinner. The left overs provided a splendid cold roast for the next day’s brunch buffet. Michelle’s Mom accompanied it with some of the other dinner left-overs and the usual breakfast things like bacon, sausage and eggs. She also made her warm baked ‘tomato […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…