BASIC TOMATO SAUCE 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Small Onion, finely diced 1 Stalk Celery, finely diced 1 small Carrot, finely grated 2 Cloves Garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon Thyme leaves 1 teaspoon Oregano Leaves, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary, dried and crushed 3 Cups Fresh Tomatoes, skinned and chopped; or 1 – 28-ounce Can...
Perfect and quick addition to pancakes, swirled into cheesecake and of course, anything chocolate. RASPBERRY EMULSION 1 Cup Raspberries, frozen is fine 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar 1/4 Cup water 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice Heat everything in a saucepan, bringing it to a simmer. Once the sugar has dissolved and the raspberries have broken down slightly,...
It finally rained – in two ways. Thankfully the ground is now moist, our tomatoes will grow and the grass might turn away from it’s current shade of tan. Yay! Yet, unfortunately, during our trip to the farmer’s market yesterday, we were informed that the asparagus must be left to shoot up into it’s destined...
I had been gearing up to post about what I call Market Mystery. This is either the new or unexpected produce that turns up at the market or in your CSA box that you would never dream of buying out of your regular habits. Turns out, this event coincided perfectly when I invited my neighbour...
In honor of Mother’s Day it’s all about all things sweet. … and not to mention comforting. With banana cake here’s certainly both. Call it banana bread or call it cake, I don’t know any mom who hasn’t cut out a slice after the need has arisen to use up some over ripened bananas. So...
