I love sweet potatoes! But really, who doesn’t?? As with any food, I think whether someone loves or hates a food often depends on how it is prepared. For example, people who hate cauliflower will never be converted with a plate of steamed florets. However, if you smother it with cheese and put it next …
Guest Post: Potlicker Salmon
Today's post is brought to you today by one of my greatest partners in food crime...... Guest post: Potlicker Salmon My dear friend the Potlicker has been making some of the coolest jellies over the time we have known each other. We started eating them together standing next to the bread warmer at a restaurant …
Sweet Fiddlehead Pickles and Post-Flooding Foraging
Things are starting to grow. Finally the weather is warm enough to allow the green to begin to show. It will be interesting to see how the green grows this year given the events of last summer. Hurricane Irene rained down upon Vermont and flooding changed the landscape. Importantly, it changed the riverbeds. Just out …
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Orange Basil Cookies
These orange basil cookies will be a winner every time. They are the high ranking food in my house right now. While the cookies are a lovely addition to a tea tray or brunch spread, if left too convenient to a student bogged down with studies, then they will be gobbled down as a meal …
Leftovers = Fiddlehead Forbidden Fried Rice
I live for leftovers! I always make more food than Tall Dark & Handsome and I will eat just because I am planning on leftovers. Unfortunately, sometimes a little bit of this and a little bit of that will take up a whole lot of fridge space. Sometimes my leftover meals are complete failures like …
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Photos: Not Yet Summer 2012
Niçoise Stuffed Eggs
Now that it is BBQ weather, parties are planned and our social scene is booming! Lately, when we go to a party, I bring a few jars of jelly or something else from my canning pantry. I am beginning to wonder if my friends are tired of me trying out new jelly flavors on them. …
Forbidden Rice Salad with Edamame and Avocado
Rice salad is somewhat of a guilty pleasure for me. Not as obvious as potato or macaroni salad, a rice salad is so much more versatile. No need to add all the mayonnaise and unhealthy fat to get full flavor. A little bit of rice vinegar is all I need to down a monster bowl …
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Wine Jelly Poached Pears
Poached pears are sophisticated, decadent and very do-able. With only 3 ingredients including the fruit, these pears will stun your guests. The color of wine jelly poached pears are extraordinary and the taste sublime. Poaching pears is not hard, but requires a little bit of attention to make them perfectly. I occasionally baste the pears …
Perfect Boiled Egg Yolks
Are you getting the green ring around the yolk still? Then I have the easiest boiled egg technique for you. There is no timing or thinking involved here, and the eggs come out perfect every time! How to: Situate the eggs in a pan and cover with cold water (add a splash of white …
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