strawberry rhubarb crisp… only frozen

strawberry rhubarb crisp… only frozen

The enthusiasm of the rhubarb plants in the garden is hard to ignore – almost as hard as the not-so-subtle suggestions from my husband that I make something with it – so when planning a menu for a recent dinner party, strawberry rhubarb crisp was one of the things...
when a friend hands you lemons

when a friend hands you lemons

My friend Heather recently moved from Boise to San Jose and while most of the time I’m not envious at all, the times I am almost always have to do with the beautiful produce that she has easy access to. She knows this and tends to rub it in whenever she can, but...
ginger-chicken meatballs with spinach

ginger-chicken meatballs with spinach

It might be spring but while the days are longer and warmer, there is still a nip in the air when the sun goes down that calls for soup. Not chili or stews that are full of long-cooking meats and veggies. Something a little lighter. A little brighter. I’ve been...
spring veggie farro risotto with poached egg

spring veggie farro risotto with poached egg

It’s spring in Idaho which means we can run a trifecta of weather – sun, rain, hail – all in a 15 minute span. It’s still a time for comfort food but with first glimpses of veggies that indicate that the season is a changing. I saw this recipe in Bon...
carrot cake baked oatmeal cups

carrot cake baked oatmeal cups

It was a Saturday morning, I had the house to myself and it was raining. Any of these things alone might elicit the need to bake, but collectively they left no doubt. I pulled up a recipe on Shape magazine’s website that had caught my eye earlier in the week,...