Making pesto.
Over the weekend, I made what I call Panic Pesto. Gardeners, you know what I’m talking about: You scan the weather forecast, realize to your horror that a cold snap is projected overnight, and rush outdoors …
Tag: food
writes4food around the internet.
Good ol’ writes4food has been showing up all over the interwebs recently. If you’ll pardon the interruption for this commercial message, here’s where you can find some tasty posts beyond our home-sweet-homepage (and a hugely grateful …
Learning in the dirt.
Gardening, for me, is an endless learning experience (that’s the primary reason why I’m participating in the Master Gardener training program this fall). One that sorely tests my patience. I’ve picked up several lessons from our …
The cost of junk food vs. whole food.
As I’ve been researching and writing about the benefits of choosing local, whole foods (see these previous posts for my insights), I’ve bought into the argument that nutritionally poor food is cheaper than nutritionally better food; …
Summer tomato jam.
My mom, knowing me as well as she does, gave me a copy of a Better Homes and Gardens special publication that’s all about canning. There are a ton of interesting recipes for homemade jams, jellies …
A family of cooks.
I come from a long line of cooks. My paternal grandmother was a confident home cook known for pies and comfort food; my maternal grandmother still preserves summer produce and has taught me about canning, pie …
This week at the farmers’ market: Northern IN edition.
During my many years at HOW, I was fortunate to work with so many talented writers, illustrators and photographers to create the magazine. One of them was Chicago photographer Alan Klehr. In addition to shooting for …
House favorite: Donut muffins.
Say it with me: Donut muffins. Donut. Muffins. DONUTMUFFINS! Get the recipe on the blog.
Simple herb cheese spread.
Last week, I posted about discovering labneh, the Middle Eastern yogurt cheese. This stuff is fantastic, and it’s incredibly versatile. I mixed labneh with dried vegetable flakes, a splash of wine and some seasoned salt into …
