The Sun, The Rain and The Apple SeedSuch a glorious time of year. Yesterday afternoon I walked through a grove of deciduous trees with the sun pouring through the yellow and orange leaves bathing everything in golden light. Today, just picked apples are baking in our oven filling every room with the fragrance of cinnamon and spice. Continue reading Apples Baked in Apple Juice
My first introduction to kale occurred when as a caterer in the 80’s we used it as a sturdy and colorful garnish for some of our buffet platters. We also threw it away at the end of each event, because in those days no one we knew actually ate kale. Continue reading Crispy Kale Chips
“Money can’t buy love, but it can buy pesto.”This anonymous quote says it all—pesto is love itself. I admit to sometimes taking a spoon to my jar of homemade pesto and eating it plain, savoring the complexity of flavor and texture from the basil to the garlic to the nuts to the cheese to the velvetiness of the olive oil. Continue reading Pesto Genovese
A Curious New VegetableFriends of ours grow the most beautiful spaghetti squash and even better, they share their abundance with us, along with their hard-neck garlic, raspberries and rhubarb Continue reading Spaghetti Squash w/ Sautéed Vegetables, Kalamata Olives & Feta Cheese
