I’m sitting here, looking out at patches of snow in my yard and thinking about cooking in the winter. Winter cooking is comforting, warm and filling. You want it to be satisfying yet also healthful and colorful (even though the world is a little less colorful). Winter ingredients are a little more tricky to seek […]
Ingredient of the Month
Ingredient of the Month: Pecans
A month or so ago when I was starting to plan my Thanksgiving menu, I saw that one of our nearby farm stands had “PECANS” listed on their sign. So, I immediately pulled over and decided in that moment that I was going local pecans vs. store-bought. Nothing against store-bought, but when you have local […]
Ingredient of the Month: Clementines
I bet you would think that our November Ingredient of the Month would be a squash or maybe even pumpkin. And those are wonderful ingredients, of course. (If you haven’t eaten pumpkin ice cream or pumpkin bread in the past week, then you’re just not doing fall justice.) Our IOTM is something sweet, tart and […]
Ingredient of the Month: Apples
By last week’s apple season post, you might have been able to guess the Ingredient of the Month. There’s a reason why apples have been a staple in our diets for hundreds and hundreds of years. And I love how farmers and apple enthusiasts are doing all they can to keep the heirloom varieties alive. […]
Ingredient of the Month: Summer Squash
Squish. Squash. That yellow stuff that is grown before pumpkin season. Whatever you call it, you should be calling it delicious. I feel like summer squash often gets overlooked. Like its buddy okra, it has the tendency to be overcooked and slimy. Also, because it’s so abundant in the summer, it’s possible to get sick […]