Beet Down

One of the healthiest foods on Earth. Preserved.

August 12th, 2008 | Photography, Savory, Sour, Sweet | Read More

Forbidden.

I never would have thought that summer BBQ’s would match up so well with Asian inspired salads. I’ve tested this recipe a few times now at a few outdoor gatherings and I have to tell you, it held up pretty well beside the best of potato salads. I’ve had this rice in my pantry collection...

June 17th, 2008 | Photography, Salty, Savory, Sour, Sweet, Umami | Read More

Red Borscht With Porcini Mushroom Pierogies

From my fractional polish heritage, I was so lucky to have been included in my sister in laws family Christmas Eve tradition. Once horrified by the memories of beet soup with homogonized milk, that puce nightmare was no comparison to the hard work and detail which had been presented before us to gobble...

December 17th, 2007 | Photography, Savory, Sour, Umami | Read More

Latkes With Pomegranate Quince Chutney

I love latkes. It’s almost bad, how much I like latkes. A holiday tradition usually brings sharing and that might be my biggest problem. To date the best solution I’ve had is to make them smaller so I have more. That way it takes me a little longer to eat them and gives others a chance to...

December 4th, 2007 | Photography, Sour, Sweet | Read More

Eating Through America

Just remember to pack a lunch. On a recent road trip along and down the eastern United States, I was amazed to see what my food choices were. I mean, I had realized I was out of my element and that there certainly were some wonderful places out there but without a way to find them, my diet was in a...

November 15th, 2007 | Bitter, Sour | Read More

Preserving The Summer

Wouldn’t it just be the way, when I was confronted with this and a box of dusty, old canning jars: “I’m presuming I can finally recycle these?” We were down in the basement purging of it’s overwhelming accumulation to free up movement to the laundry and the like. By the...

September 28th, 2007 | Photography, Salty, Sour | Read More

Late Summer Harvest Market Mystery – Granny Smith’s Kohlrabi Salad

If you’ve read any part of this blog in the past, it’s certainly no mystery that I frequently troll local farmer’s markets. Or if they’re local to you, trust me I’ll drive. There’s something about people with dirty fingernails offering me food. I would never dream...

September 18th, 2007 | Photography, Savory, Sour, Sweet | Read More

No Hot Soup For You.

Cold soup? Ew. I never would have thought to eat something like THAT. But that was before a trip to New York where I’d stood in a line, a long line; could you even imagine, in New York? However, I was prepared, I had my money ready, but I still couldn’t decide. I was at Al’s Soup Kitchen...

August 28th, 2007 | Photography, Savory, Sour | Read More

Five Things And A Basket Of Peaches – Part Three

After so many sweet peaches I wanted something savoury. To get over the top of the mid-week peach, I decided on a chutney. Perfect along side anything roasted, grilled, atop some chèvre on a cracker, or as individual tarts with pistachio and parmigiana. You can make it as spicy as you’d like,...

August 22nd, 2007 | Savory, Sour, Sweet | Read More