Jul 24, 2012
It’s easy to get in a rut. To default to the familiar especially when the familiar is known to be tasty. Thus might be the case in our household with mojitos. They are just so dang refreshing on a hot summer day. But the whole thing with writing a food blog is... 
Jul 18, 2012
Our community garden is kickin’ into high gear and the first picking of tri-colored beans (it’s just too bad that the purple ones turn green when cooked) was a bountiful one! Since the other partners in the garden were coming to dinner, I laid claim to the... 
Jun 30, 2012
I threw my hands up in the air and said “to kale with it” for a couple reasons this week. First, I had gone to the farmer’s market and I was lured in by the seduction of all that gorgeous fresh produce. Clearly my eyes were bigger than what we could... 
Jun 26, 2012
You can’t swing a magazine that includes recipes these days without hitting an article about quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah). Bon Appétit had an article on grains in their June edition as did Fine Cooking. And certainly for good reason. Don’t let the tiny... 
Jun 19, 2012
Not long ago I posted about making my own Greek yogurt – about keeping food whole, knowing what’s in it, and rising to a culinary challenge – basically embracing my inner control-freak. Well, this post certainly falls right in that same category. Tacos are... 