Our CSA Farm has, quite frankly, been pathetic this year. Finally, we got something beside lettuce and scallions this week: lots and lots of the most delicious yellow beans I think I have ever tasted, and more chives than you could ever imagine using, no matter how many scrambled eggs and baked potatoes you can […]
Far be it from me to ever assume that northern New Hampshire wouldn’t have any good restaurants to choose from. Granted, they are few and far between, but isn’t everything up there? You have to drive 20 miles just to find a gas station, let alone a gourmet restaurant. There are a couple of gems […]
You already know that I love my legumes. I think chick peas may be my favorite (check out my grilled zucchini chick pea salad), but there’s always room for black beans, cannellinis, black-eyed peas and the good ol’ kidney bean. Cate’s fond of the beans too, and I agree with her that they are a […]
It’s been so long since I made risotto, and it is a favorite dish of mine. I had a small dinner party this past weekend and used the opportunity to stir up a delicious batch of the rice dish. I purchased some beautiful, thick cut veal loin chops, which I marinated in white wine, garlic, […]
It seems weird to me to think that not to long ago, there were no such things as peanuts. I don’t mean that they didn’t exist, of course. I just mean that, until 1921 when Teddy Roosevelt made George Washington Carver’s work famous, people in America thought they were a pretty useless weed. And it […]
Fennel is one of those veggies that has increased in popularity recently. But there are still many people who have yet to explore the unique anise flavor of this bulbous vegetable. Both the fronds and bulbs are used in raw and cooked dishes. Fennel has also been used medicinally for its ability to soothe digestive […]
