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Sour cream–it’s the perfect dip starter: a bit tart, a bit creamy, and it ‘plays well with others‘, merging and melding with most herbs or flavors. Lightly fermented dairy similar to crème fraîche but is more tangy and often made with less fat…I say yes. If you’re feeling the …
While we were in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in February we ate lunch at a little place called Steep Creek Cafe (and White Cap Kayak Trips) in the Ironwood and I seem to recall we licked out the bowl that this dip was served in. Having only the …
This should probably be labeled “Tart Super-Fruit Chutney” or “Antioxidant Chutney“. Some of these tart fruits are not available right now unless you happen to have frozen them or dried them, but this gets our juices flowing for ways to use this …
It’s a drizzly overcast day with a chilly night coming on, and time for all of the basil to be dug out of the garden and processed. I’ll be up to my elbows in pesto of course, but I’ve been wanting to try herb …
I was searching at the Farmers Market for shallots and unable to find any so I finally asked one of my favorite vendors. He pointed to containers on the table filled with what appeared to be red onions. Shallots! Shallots the size of baseballs! …
If you’re growing cilantro in your garden it probably looks like this right now: a mass of beautiful little flowers and bulbous green seeds. Usually I don’t have time to deal with them and just wait until they dry in the garden then harvest …
Figs and Balsamic Vinegar…a match made in heaven! Rich, Deep Flavors with Sweet and Tangy, together they tango. Balsamic Vinegar Balsamic originates from the word ‘balm’ and years ago this rich caramel liquid was used for medicinal purposes such as curing colds and …
YELLOW! With the summer sun blazing every day, it seems like the season of yellow. Preserved lemons, a.k.a. lemon pickles, are known as a North African condiment but they appear in dishes all over the region. The entire lemon is preserved in …
There is no end to the mixture of seasonings and herbs that can be mixed with an oil to infuse it. Flavored butters are no exception. Herbs, citrus, garlic, paprika, cinnamon, nutmeg, spices….all of these are tasty in a whipped butter. I …
Mmm..more things to make with the rhubarb that is popping up all over. You can make almost anything into a chutney. Chutneys are either raw or cooked, but since this one includes rhubarb it will definitely be cooked! . . . . . Last …
Green green green—after numerous May snowfalls, finally Spring has erupted into GREEN around here! And with it I want to eat more green. I found watercress in a store recently and it seemed like the perfect addition to a Spring dinner. Watercress grows …
. Let’s start with a few images from a weekend in a cabin with my sisters…as you can see it was full of hardship and suffering! My favorite is the top photo taken by my sister. . Girls with blow torches! . This …
I often call myself a 1/4 Extrovert and 3/4 Introvert and being alone most of the time is fine with me. But once in a while I love a gathering, the Exchange. My friend Dennis recently taught me a Danish word with no …
Time for a little celebration. Last week was the unveiling of the collaboration between Justin Vernon of the band Bon Iver, Bushmills Whiskey, and Gordy Bischoff of Bischoff Guitars. What collaboration? Four acoustic-electric guitars made from…you guessed it…whiskey barrels! . We’ll get to the guitar …
Here are a few bubbles to lighten your day. . Recently we visited friends in Minnesota who work with a large CSA and they graciously bestowed upon us piles and PILES of fresh rosemary—I felt like I had won the lottery! I know people in North Carolina …
Zowee! That’s what I have to say about this dip. I’m not sure why I should write more at this point, what more do you need to know other than “Zowee”? Graduation parties, Memorial Day parties and weddings—tis the season of standing around …
In my opinion, shiitakes are never boring. My father tells this story: long ago one of us youngsters was sitting on his lap, attempting to get his attention. He was reading or talking or had other tasks at hand so he wasn’t giving his …
Perhaps part of the purpose of a food blog is not just to give recipes that you have never tried before (which is getting more difficult to do), but to remind you of things you have not thought about in a while. Maybe there …
