AWE = Art, Wellbeing and Edibles.
I’ve been perusing recipes lately, books on the shelf and the random pieces of paper with notes scribbled on them that are stuffed in the books or in my folders labeled “Recipes”. I’ve had this piece of paper for a while, I have no …
What would we do without Deborah Madison? I don’t actually have that many cookbooks…well okay it’s a couple of shelves, but considering I’m in the food business I don’t have that many. But I do have Deborah’s cookbooks, and I do use them. …
Yesterday a friend said to me, “It seems okay that spring is a crazy busy time, there is so much beauty and life coming up all around that it makes it bearable”. I would have to agree. Bustling is the word that comes to …
Cute and colorful crepes to use as wraps or tacos, these hold together well and give great flavor to a wrap. As the heat of summer approaches these are something to keep in mind for light dinners, like tacos filled with fresh bounty from …
Looking out my window at the mid-April snow drifts it seems hard to believe that within a few weeks we might be seeing local radishes here in the upper midwest. Thank goodness for hoop houses and determined farmers! We seem to be in a …
Tapioca ranks right up there in the Cute and Curious Food category. People may have vague memories (good or bad) of tapioca pudding, but if you’re in the Special Diet camp you probably are quite familiar with tapioca being in the ingredient list of gluten …
How many times have we eaten from street food carts or food trucks, utterly wowed, then spent numerous attempts to re-enact the scrumptious experience? Usually it involves frying and serving with a greasy dip, and is never quite the same as the edible encounters on the …
Making hominy gets to the core of slow food cooking. It’s a process that takes forethought and time, and though the concept is understandable the Complexities of Simplicity emerge. Simple is not necessarily simple. Pre-Columbian cultures began the practice of ‘nixtamalization’ in Mesoamerica. It …
The final leg of our North Woods journey was unexpected but really fun. We headed deep into Yooper and Husky Territory of Michigan Tech University to ski the final marathon of the season: The Great Bear Chase. We drove for hours into the Upper Peninsula …
Do you need more ways to use your big batch of kimchi? A surprisingly savory and cute appetizer? A snack for your next road trip? Here is an easy savory treat that makes me happy. Kimchi is the traditional Korean side dish of fermented …
Skis without skiers and skis with skiers at the North End Classic. It’s a small but sweet classic-only race organized by the North End Ski club, complete with the Cookie Classic for shorter people. And while we’re on the subject of ski racing… I’m …
Yes, they really are this color. At least before cooking, but it’s amazing to work with a food that is such a stunning hue! It made me happy. This was going to be a post just in time for Valentine’s Day, but the internet access was far …
The Upper Peninsula sunsets have been spectacular here in the sub-zero air. This is the view from just outside our cabin, right next to the outhouse that I did not include in the photo—you’ve already seen numerous scenic outhouse photos over the years. These …
This recipe was given to me by my friend Deanna who passed it along from her doctor who I think got it from writer Susan Weed. Deanna scribbled it on a cracker box and I’m finally getting around to making it. It’s a great …
Spice mixtures, they are limitless! Chinese 5 Spice, Za’atar, Harissa, Shichimi, Jerk, Chermoula…like musical notes creating an infinite number of songs, the combinations and variations of spices are equally endless. Baharat is the Arabic word for ‘spices’, and spices they are. Generally the …
I came across my post from 2014 that sounded perfect for the simpler meals of post-holiday excess so we’ll give it another go around. This little recipe was initially from Food Renegade that I made with a few adaptations. I used canned coconut milk …
I recently came across a recipe for Vegan Nacho Cheese at Brita Britnell’s food blog: Life, One Meal at a Time. Always looking for special-diet options for catering I gave this a try. Yum! I did make a few modifications to increase the creamy …
Another Christmas favorite for (and from) all the Scandihoovians around me. I just finished catering a December wedding with a very Norwegian flair and Meatballs were the main attraction. Actually I think the gravy was the main attraction…but isn’t it always? It’s all about …
. Beginning in Sälen and ending in Mora, Sweden, the 90 kilometer Swedish Vasaloppet is one of the largest ski races in the world. Tens of thousands of skiers pilgrimage to Sälen in mid-March to ski, enjoy the spectacle, and some to winter camp along …
