zucchini manicotti

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...
farro, cherry & walnut salad

farro, cherry & walnut salad

Summer is here and the calendar is already populated with BBQ’s so I’m always looking for an addition to the table that I will know will be unique in the sea of potato and pasta options. It also helps me rest assured when salads are not dairy or mayo based that they...
diy sauerkraut

diy sauerkraut

My husband, Devin, and his buddies got together a few weeks ago to make homemade bratwurst and with summer season upon us now, I see plenty of weekends with the dogs on the grill. For me, the perfect accompaniment is stone-ground mustard and sauerkraut. These days I’m...
cha-cha-cha-chia

cha-cha-cha-chia

Fine Cooking magazine runs a segment on what to do when you have succumbed to the lure of the club store and are now left contemplating a five pound bag of Brussels sprouts or vat of olives. But where are they now that I need them with my monster package of chia...
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...