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Homemade Garam Masala

March 24th, 2009  |  by  |  published in All, Around the World, DIY Food Projects, Most Popular, Succulent Spices

Homemade Garam Masala

The range of culinary emotions I’ve experienced living here in Germany for the past three months span the whole gamut: rage that I cannot find dried ancho chiles, miso, or beef other than stew meat or flank…





Wintertime Tomato Sauce

February 24th, 2009  |  by  |  published in All, Garlic, Onion, Succulent Spices, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Wintertime Tomato Sauce

Let’s face it — fresh tomatoes you buy in the grocery store during the wintertime are awful. They’re usually shipped in from factory farms in far off lands, and more often than not have a mushy…





Homemade Greek Orange Sausage (Loukanika)

September 16th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, DIY Food Projects, Fantastic Fruits, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Orange, Sausages, Meats, Succulent Spices, Thyme, Weekend Projects

Homemade Greek Orange Sausage (Loukanika)

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…





Oatmeal Summer Squash Muffins

August 12th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Grand Grains, Most Popular, Succulent Spices, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects

Oatmeal Summer Squash Muffins

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!





Grilled Corn with Smoked Paprika Butter

July 30th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Grilled Corn with Smoked Paprika Butter

This recipe gets back to the heart and soul of Modern Beet — simple preparations of fresh, seasonal vegetables! As we near the end of July, fresh corn is showing up more…





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…





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!





Slivered Dandelion Greens with Chorizo

April 14th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Dandelion Greens, Garlic, Onion, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Slivered Dandelion Greens with Chorizo

Whether foraged from the backyard or purchased at the farmer’s market, dandelion greens occupy a special place in my heart during the spring. Their bitter bite enlivens my palate and makes sweetness even sweeter…





Chard Stem Gratin

February 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Chard, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Food Politics and Issues, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Parsley, Succulent Spices, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Chard Stem Gratin

Chard stems!? In a recipe?! Grimace. What?! Huh?! Chard stems were something that always went straight from the cutting board to the garbage can until I came across this preparation method in Alice Water’s…





Wilted Dandelion Greens with Garlic and Pecans

February 11th, 2008  |  by  |  published in All, Dandelion Greens, Garlic, Nuanced Nuts, Pecans, Shallots, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes

Wilted Dandelion Greens with Garlic and Pecans

A new twist on an old saying — one woman’s weed is another woman’s dinner. It’s true, I really enjoy eating a few plants that are typically thought of as weeds — dandelion greens, sorrel, purslane…




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