Bottle Babies
The second story I have in the Winter 2014 edition of Edible Idaho chronicles my research of, and foray into, the world of whiskey and the Idaho producers that are part of the movement. If you’d like to see the complete online version of the magazine, click here. I’m...
dressing vs stuffing
The winter edition of Edible Idaho came out recently and in it, I dive into the age old debate of stuffing vs dressing and uncover a few interesting facts along the way. “Dressing is what you put on salads,” was the snarky response I received when I asked friend...
gorgonzola cheese balls with hazelnuts
It's barely the middle of November and we've already attended our first holiday party. It was like a scrimmage leading up to the regular season that kicks off with Thanksgiving and runs through New Year's. I'm always looking for unique appetizer recipes that are short...
chickpea, quinoa and roasted yam salad
Keeping it healthy, for me, is all in the preparedness. If I'm ravished and the first thing I see is a box of crackers, that's what gets inhaled. So most Sundays I try to carve out a little time to fill the fridge with healthy go-to's and hopefully keep myself from...
St{r}eam Coffee & Tea Bike
When I was given the assignment from Edible Idaho to write a profile article on the St{r}eam Coffee & Tea Bike I didn't know anything about this cart, its proprietor or cold pressed coffee. I was in for a treat on all accounts. If you’d like to see the complete...
zucchini manicotti
Who needs a farmer's market when I have my parents? You'd think from the size of their garden that they are the soul provider for a third world nation – not two 80-somethings that should be spending their days on a cruise ship or, at the very least, with their feet up...
embracing eggplant
I want to like eggplant. Really, I do. I love their color. Their shape. I like to grow them watching the little purple flower turn into this graceful vegetable. How, I wonder, does something so beautiful to look at taste so blah? And maybe it's not even the taste so...
grilled proscuitto wrapped asparagus
Sometimes you just have to come up with an appetizer (or main course, or dessert) on the fly and it's times like these I hope that well-stocked fridge and pantry I always try to keep pays off. My friend Julie's mom, Sarah, called this "punting" and years ago now I can...
Olivin Olive Oil & Vinegar Taproom
The Fall edition of Edible Idaho was my grand debut writing for a magazine and I am very excited to not only have one feature article but also two smaller writings in the Idaho Finds section which is just what you might think it is – highlights of local businesses and...
a shot of summer
We're having a gorgeous Indian summer here in Boise, and the kitchen counter continues to be littered with tomatoes picked fresh from the vine. Recently I helped out with the food for a baby shower and bruschetta is about as plentiful as tomatoes these days so I was...
cabécou cheese
When I first cracked the pages of Artisan Cheese Making at Home by Mary Karlin, I knew I was a goner. Not only do I love cheese (so much I married a cheesehead) but the photos in this book are 100% drool worthy. Making cheese can be a bit of an endeavor though so I'm...
and so then I was published
I have to admit... I have been a bit remiss on my blog postings lately but it's certainly not because I've just been sitting around eating bon bons, fixating on Dancing with the Stars. No. Quite the contrary. I have a lot of irons in the fire right now with lots of...