In our yard, a plethora of fuzzy apricots are coming on beautifully, perky peaches are the size of blueberries, and the strawberries
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Dried Apples
Last February, as some readers of this blog may remember, my 12 year old daughter asked for and got a food dehydrator for her birthday. Since then it has been living on our kitchen counter, and has just finished duty until next June when we can crank into drying strawberries again. Strawberries and apples are … Read more
Recipe: Slow Roasted Roma Tomatoes
This is one of our favorite recipes. (Thank you Mollie Katzen!) It has the potential to revolutionize your meals. Dare I say they are sensuous? They require very little work; you just need to be home for several hours anyway, doing other things. These slow roasted tomatoes make anything better. We use them mostly … Read more
Our Glorious Tomatoes
This has been a notoriously bad year for tomatoes because it rained for the first six weeks of summer and was too cold for these plants who wanted steamy hot sunshine in which to grow. I hear of many plants blighted, and poor or nonexistent yields. Given the fact that we planted sixteen plants, maybe … Read more
Photos of Our Farmer’s Market
I took these photos this morning at our Farmer’s Market here in town. It is a true feast for the eyes and a wonderful place for friendly community spirit. In the last six pictures you can see what we brought home, that is, besides happiness, sunshine, and light hearts.
Farmer’s Market Haul
I am a major fan of farmer’s markets. Not only does local food taste better because it is more fresh and in season, but what I buy is responsibly grown and often organic. Food in this country is 50% of our national carbon foot print. Whenever we can buy local organic produce we are doing … Read more
Photos of Summer Lunches
Summer and the living is easy… and the food is good! I’ve taken some photos of our recent lunches. Yum! Enjoy…
Photos of the Garden of Eden
I’m just enough of a foodie that I couldn’t resist showing you these photos of a great gourmet grocery on Montague Street in Brooklyn, between the Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Borough Hall. Stores like these are one of the many pleasures of the city. What did I buy? A bag of plump, juicy Mount Rainier … Read more
Recipe For Fresh Peas
I can’t remember when I last shelled fresh peas. It is not only fun but delicious. The photos below show the fun you miss buying frozen, but below that, you can see the terrific result we enjoyed with them in an outstanding salad. I made it in the spirit of something I read in a … Read more
Dandelion Salad
I made this treat for my husband today… “Winter Greens with Egg Salad” from my new cookbook Simply Organic by Jesse Ziff Cool. This is the second time I’ve made it and he’s raved about it both times. It is a little too much chewing for my taste, so once a month is enough! I … Read more
Leftovers in My Refrigerator
My refrigerator is jammed full as it usually is. My rotation of food includes creating leftovers everyday and…
Second Annual Empress Brunch
A friend of mine also has an early February birthday, so we have fun celebrating together during this birthday season by having a lovely lunch followed by
My Mandoline Gratin
I used the new mandoline I got for Christmas to make this lovely and delicious dish. It has thin slices of butternut squash, fennel, onion and potato in it.