Spring Rolls are in season! In my house they are always in season but tend to get spicier when the weather is cooler. Right now there are lovely baby sprouts of all sorts that go so well in spring rolls. This version makes a perfect lo-cal option and is a fun way to eat …
Don’t Throw Away the Lobster Shells!
Did I tell you that I lucked into lobster heaven?! My friend was celebrating a birthday on the coast and decided to bring back half a dozen live lobsters. I made her a red velvet cake and we boiled up the lobsters and had ourselves a decadent little lunch. Once the lobsters had been boiled …
Cast Iron Cookware
I have a couple of pans that I am truly loyal to. Ones which live within reach always. They are never put away and they are never in the way. The one that lives somewhere near the front of the stove is a 10” skillet that use to be my grandmothers. It is old, …
My Secret to Making Ravioli Easy
Ravioli or Dumplings or Potstickers. It all depends on how you fold and cook them really. When making ‘ravioli’ I take a huge shortcut. I am a little nervous about making pasta. We didn’t eat much Italian and never thought to make pasta growing up. The only time that I was involved in the actual pasta making …
Easy Fresh and Foraged Violet Salad
This tasty salad is incredibly gourmet with the only real cost being a fresh avocado. Everything else is easily foraged from the pantry and outdoors. This salad is stunning with the impressive fiddleheads, the rich avocado and the delicate violets. I think it would be a great choice for Mother’s Day brunch paired with quiche. Here is an ingredient …
Does Your Food Taste You Back? Tacos Lengua
Tongue tacos Yes. Tongue. My husband says this should come with a warning because of my pictures. Ok it might be PG 13 as far as food is concerned, but it shouldn’t be that strange. Shouldn't we use the whole animal? Besides doesn’t everybody appreciate a whole food? Well ok.... ::: WARNING::: THIS POST CONTAINS PICTURES OF A …
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Cinco de Mayo Guacamole
Cinco de Mayo is coming soon! The day when we Americans take a chance to gorge ourselves on good beer (mmm, Negro Modelo), neon margaritas, and super cheesy Mexican inspired dishes. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great excuse to eat yummy food that is not at all healthy. But let’s get a few things straight …
Candied Wild Violets
Each week during my morning run, I watch the green sprouts lush out a little further. How fantastic to watch the cycle of life from start to finish every year. This year they are all new plants! New to me anyway. There are some things that I have been watching sprout and try as I …
Pickled Fiddlehead Ferns
Fiddlehead season is short, try to make the most our of it. Now that you have collected all those fiddleheads you might want to find more ways to eat them. Sautéing in butter is great, but eating that day after day will give you a tummy ache. To preserve you fiddleheads for later use you …
Foraged Fiddleheads
I’ve recently returned from my first fiddlehead outing of the season. It was a success! Up in the sometimes frigid north we’ve been getting antsy for spring for a while now. A few teasers here and again with a couple of days in the 70’s, then we cruelly drop back to 30 degrees. Hiking with …
Nancy Warner 