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Mint and Parsley Salad with Persian Cucumbers

August 6th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Honorable Herbs, Lettuce, Most Popular, Parsley, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Mint and Parsley Salad with Persian Cucumbers

I’m not sure this qualifies as a recipe, but it was such a lovely combination that I wanted to share! This salad is beautifully and unabashedly green, and definitely sings of summer. What’s not to like?





Sweet and Spicy Baked Beans

August 2nd, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Legumes, Most Popular, Onion, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Sweet and Spicy Baked Beans

About eight years ago I spent a summer in Alaska living in a tent. It was a 7 mile walk to the closest town (Wasilla), and the only company I had was the mosquitoes and the occasional moose…





Strawberry and Blueberry Tart with Lemon Curd

July 27th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Lemon, Most Popular, Sweets and Desserts, Weekend Projects

Strawberry and Blueberry Tart with Lemon Curd

I’ve always been one to focus more on the main course than dessert, hence, desserts have never been my specialty. However, when summer comes around, fresh fruits, especially berries…





Plum and Cardamom Preserves

July 20th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Most Popular, Plums, Preserves and Pickles, Weekend Projects

Plum and Cardamom Preserves

This preserve came about thanks to one of my co-workers with a prolific plum tree in his backyard. He brought me about 4 lbs of delicious, ripe, and juicy black plums, which begged to be made into some sort of preserve…





No-Knead Wheat-y Rye Bread

July 16th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, DIY Food Projects, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Weekend Projects

No-Knead Wheat-y Rye Bread

I have tried to make bread from scratch many times, and I have failed miserably many times… It’s probably that I don’t knead enough, but whenever I try to make bread from scratch (quick breads excepted), they…





Lamb’s Quarter Filo Pie

June 22nd, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Around the World, Most Popular, Nuanced Nuts, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects, Wild Greens (Lamb's Quarter, Purslane, Sorrel)

Lamb's Quarter Filo Pie

The more I shop at the farmer’s market, the less often I come across vegetables I’ve never seen before. When I first started visiting the farmer’s market, I had lots of ‘first encounters’: black radishes…





Hot and Spicy Pickled Eggs

June 12th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, DIY Food Projects, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Garlic, Ginger, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Peppers (Spicy & Sweet), Preserves and Pickles, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables

Hot and Spicy Pickled Eggs

Pickles, pickles, pickles of every kind… that’s how the last few months have been going — pickled kohlrabi, pickled lemons, pickled cabbage, pickled onions, and now pickled eggs! Pickled peppers, pickled cucumber, and pickled okra…





Spicy Slivered Green Beans with Lime and Cilantro

May 23rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Cilantro / Coriander, Green Beans, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Spicy Slivered Green Beans with Lime and Cilantro

This recipe celebrates the art of simple cooking — five ingredients plus a little chopping is all it takes to turn what some might consider a ho-hum vegetable into something unique and delicious…





Quick Citrus Pickled Red Onions

May 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Most Popular, Onion, Orange, Preserves and Pickles, Veritable Vegetables

Quick Citrus Pickled Red Onions

It has been HOT around here lately. The thermometer climbed to well over 90 degrees four of the last five days, and reached over 100 last thursday. It was hard to choose which was worse–being outside under the hot sun…





Glass Encrusted Pork Chops

May 13th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Garlic, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Succulent Spices

Glass Encrusted Pork Chops

POP-CHINK! That’s the sound the pyrex pie dish made when it exploded all over my dinner. Though I lost my dinner, I did learn a valuable lesson about pyrex baking dishes — they are sensitive to heat differentials!




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