A few weekends ago, I was up early on a Saturday morning (thanks, adulthood), so I decided to go berry picking. One great thing about living outside of the city is that we’re close to so many farms…and even berry patches! I trekked out to Dr. Young’s Pond Berry Farm in Angier to pick some of […]
Thinking Fruitful
Thai Squash Soup
Where we live (kind of out in the country), we don’t have many restaurants nearby. The best we’ve got is a fast food joint about 15 minutes away. This is both good and bad. It’s good when you need to save money and eat leftovers. And it’s bad when you want some tasty local food […]
Okra Cakes
Once again, I’m enamored by the bounty of summer. New colors, textures and shapes of produce amaze me every time I go to the farm stand. There is so much goodness to enjoy. So much bounty. I do so love the South. One of the things that I especially love about the South is fried […]
Ingredient of the Month: Basil
I hope you have enjoyed this Fresh Herb Week (#freshherbweek) that we’re having. I know that I have had fun sharing new recipes and ideas with all of you. And, there might be even more twitter questions in store, so keep an eye out! This is our first herb ingredient of the month, and I am […]
Fresh Herb Week
As a home chef, I’m always looking for simple and inexpensive ways to add flavor to my dishes. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just walk out to your porch or in your fridge and have a flavor booster right there for you to use?! If you’re getting excited about that possibility, then I’ve […]