Long time no see! The recent Modern Beet silence has been due to the fact that I made an international move and have been adjusting to life in Germany. What a change it has been!
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Desperado Onion Soup
February 20th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Most Popular, Onion, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Homemade Gravlax
December 2nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Dill, DIY Food Projects, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Sausages, Meats, Weekend Projects
I can’t believe how easy it is to make gravlax. Or let me rephrase that statement — I can’t believe it’s so easy to make gravlax, and it’s taken me until now to try it!
Rutabaga Bisque with Smoked Paprika
November 20th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Delectable Dairy, Most Popular, Onion, Rutabaga, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
I was looking out my apartment window the other day when my gaze came to rest on a tree about fifteen feet away from the house. I have to climb a set of stairs to get to my door, so when I look out the window…
Pie Crust with Rendered Bacon Fat (aka Bacon Grease Pie Crust) (aka The Best Pie Crust Ever)
November 4th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Cheese, DIY Food Projects, Grand Grains, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables
Oh. My. God. This is the best pie crust I have ever tasted! So flaky. So moist. And oh the hint of bacon… In preparing for our move to Germany, I have been going through the cupboards…
Creamed Swiss Chard with Bacon
October 30th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Chard, Delectable Dairy, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
These past few weeks have been particularly busy and challenging for me. I changed jobs, spent two weeks in Germany for work, recovered, and am now packing my bags to go again this weekend!
Flammkuchen (Onion, Bacon, and Creme Fraiche Tart)
October 5th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Delectable Dairy, Most Popular, Onion, Sausages, Meats, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
Wilkommen nach Deutschland! Ok, full-disclosure time: I haven’t yet made this myself, but I watched very carefully as it was made in front of me at the home of one of my co-workers here in Germany…
Homemade Greek Orange Sausage (Loukanika)
September 16th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Orange, Sausages, Meats, Succulent Spices, Thyme, Weekend Projects
A while back, I got the idea in my head that I wanted to make my own sausage. Why? first and foremost, I love good sausage; secondly, I’m *very* picky about my sausage — it needs to be high quality…
Homemade Limoncello
August 29th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Lemon, Most Popular, Weekend Projects
I was walking back from lunch the other day with my coworker Fritz, and he (very) jokingly proclaimed, ‘If it’s not instant, it’s not gratification!”. Well, as true as that rings much of the time, this recipe…
Wild Elderberry Preserves with Honey and Almond
August 18th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Lemon, Most Popular, Nuanced Nuts, Preserves and Pickles, Weekend Projects
Perhaps you would have chuckled if you saw me leaping into the air, grabbing at bunches of elderberries that grow alongside Moody Road yesterday morning… without a ladder, one must leap!
Oatmeal Summer Squash Muffins
August 12th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Succulent Spices, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
The annual zucchini proliferation is upon us! Last week alone I was given six large zucchini, which were in addition to the four I had bought at the farmer’s market the weekend before. Whew!
