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... 
Jul 13, 2012
If you’ve ever grown mint, you know that you don’t ever grow a little mint… if it’s not contained, soon it’s popping up all over the place. We just take it as a sign that it’s time to make mojitos. Normally my husband is the mojito... 
Jul 5, 2012
Growing up my dad always grew kohlrabi in his garden and it was a regular on the dinner table – peeled and sliced into wedges served icy cold. It’s the only way I’d ever really considered eating this vegetable, a relative of cabbage, until I saw this... 
Jun 23, 2012
For me, it’s a sure sign that summer has arrived when fresh, local cherries hit the fruit stands. Not only is this a defining moment, it’s a tasty one too. So it couldn’t have been more appropriate when my husband showed up with three big bags, fresh... 
Jun 12, 2012
Recently I wrote about the graduation Top Chef-esque challenge I had in Traverse City, Michigan for my husband’s daughter’s high school graduation party. She had given me a list of foods that I was attempting to incorporate into the menu, amongst which was... 