June 13th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Delectable Dairy, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
The first time I saw tumbleweed rolling down the street was in rural eastern Washington. We were in some small town near the Idaho border whose name escapes me now. It was early, 7AM or so, and my dad and I pulled the truck up to the only place in town that was [...]
May 6th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Veritable Vegetables
Steven’s grandmother Faela is a woman I wish I could have met. She passed away long before Steven and I knew each other, so anything I know about her is gathered from old photographs, recipe cards
April 25th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Carrots, Garlic, Homemade Sausage and Meat Cookery, Honorable Herbs, Onion, Parsley, Succulent Spices
I daydream a lot about cooking during the week, especially when I’m on the train. Its rhythmic click-clack, the morning fog, and a warm cup of coffee are just the right combination for daydreaming about things I want to cook. During the week not so many of those dreams become reality, but during [...]
April 11th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Cheese, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
There is only one vendor that sells cardoon at my farmer’s market, and they display the stalks in a gigantic flower vase. Every time I walk past this stand, I think of Tim Burton…
January 25th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, Beets, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
For a blog named after beets, it’s been far too long since I featured a recipe based on my favorite root vegetable. The occasion for these…
November 30th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Cabbage, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
One of the best parts of my recent move has been unpacking the multiple boxes of cookbooks that I sealed up and put into storage before leaving for Germany. At the time I thought I was putting my “second tier” books…
November 25th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Cheese, Dandelion Greens, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Dandelions’ adaptability makes them one of my favorite cooking greens. They are tasty raw (or perhaps slightly wilted with a warm bacon vinaigrette), lightly sauteed with some hot…
November 22nd, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Cilantro / Coriander, Garlic, Ginger, Honorable Herbs, Nuanced Nuts, Squash, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
I am back! Back to cooking, back to blogging, back to the USA, back to San Francisco! Steven and I returned from our 10 month German adventure…
October 25th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Beets, Carrots, Garlic, Onion, Potatoes, Veritable Vegetables
Moving across town is hard enough, but a move across the Atlantic kicks the difficulty up to a whole other level. One of the big challenges lies in the fact that after I pack my things in boxes, I won’t see any of it for approximately 8 weeks — the length of time it takes [...]
October 4th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Garlic, Nuanced Nuts, Onion, Succulent Spices, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
There is a serious lack of Mexican food here in Hannover, Germany. Not just good Mexican food (like the lack of good sushi), but simply a lack of Mexican food in general. After 10 months…
Hands down, my favorite breakfast is two soft boiled eggs, a touch of butter, a piece or two of good...
I can't believe how easy it is to make gravlax. Or let me rephrase that statement -- I can't belie...
I was looking out my apartment window the other day when my gaze came to rest on a tree about fiftee...
Oh. My. God. This is the best pie crust I have ever tasted! So flaky. So moist. And oh the hin...
These past few weeks have been particularly busy and challenging for me. I changed jobs, spent two ...
Wilkommen nach Deutschland! Ok, full-disclosure time: I haven't yet made this myself, but I watche...
A while back, I got the idea in my head that I wanted to make my own sausage. Why? first and forem...
I was walking back from lunch the other day with my coworker Fritz, and he (very) jokingly proclaime...
Perhaps you would have chuckled if you saw me leaping into the air, grabbing at bunches of elderberr...
The annual zucchini proliferation is upon us! Last week alone I was given six large zucchini, which...