Homemade hummus and Vegetable Literacy 19 Aug 2013 | 04:42 am

I have needed to eat extra protein this summer for health reasons and steak is sure getting a bit old.  Among my favorite non-meat sources is chickpeas, as you might gather from this post and the last...

Summer salads, part 1 13 Jul 2013 | 06:51 am

Summer finally feels like it's here in force. All the early summer rain ruined the snap peas in the garden and killed the peonies I'd been looking forward to all year before they even had a chance to ...

Eggstravaganda 26 Feb 2013 | 01:01 am

What's your favorite lazy meal? For me, anything egg-based whips up in a few minutes and and is so rich and satisfying.  Plus, eggs are always in my refrigerator.  I love them scrambled, baked, poache...

Tomato soup and a fresh start 9 Jan 2013 | 06:01 am

Happy new year!  January is upon us yet again, and with it - the inevitable promise to cook more, exercise more and eat more healthfully.  We were home for vacation and I cooked every day.  I splurged...

Popover experiments 29 Nov 2012 | 09:03 am

Have you ever made a popover?  I never had the desire until an abundance of summer fruit led me to make small batches of jam and hunt for decadent ways to savor it.  I have a few vintage popover pans ...

Winter-inspired still life 27 Nov 2012 | 07:49 am

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Garden gifts: Heirloom tomatos and a special tomato tart 24 Sep 2012 | 08:55 pm

This weekend, we picked close to the last of the tomatoes, some butternut squash, an eggplant, a couple of bulbs of celeriac and some peppers (hot and sweet).  While the crisp air lent itself to a won...

Savoring the last days of Summer with berry popsicles in the country 4 Sep 2012 | 06:56 pm

We have been enjoying an extended stay in the country.  A special time spent mainly cooking at home, exploring outdoors, and dunking in the pool.  We have been in the rhythm of checking the garden eac...

Appreciating: summer stone fruit 20 Aug 2012 | 04:17 am

Making ricotta 8 Aug 2012 | 10:00 am

One of my new favorite weekend treats is Caputo Brothers ricotta.  We have been entertaining on weekends, which always provides an excuse for a cheese sampling.  I discovered Caputo Brothers ricotta i...