I do have a tendency to obsess about certain foods during certain seasons – asparagus now, tomatoes in August, pumpkin in October – though roasted cauliflower seems to be more of a year-round obsession. It’s just that it’s so easy to prepare, and can be treated so many different ways: served with grated Pecorino Romano… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Cooking on a Budget
Food Bloggers Against Hunger: A Place at the Table
Today, more than 200 food bloggers are banding together to help raise awareness of the problem of hunger in America, inspired by the new film, A Place at the Table. The surfeit of food that is available in our supermarkets can make it difficult to believe that any Americans are going hungry, much less help… Continue Reading
Cannellini in Fiasco: White Beans Cooked in a Ball Jar
It was an accident, really, that cannellini in fiasco even entered my life. During the frantic pace of the holidays, between baking apple cakes and wrapping jam jars in pretty paper, I saw a chef on our local cable news station demonstrating his technique for these beans, cooked in a giant Ball jar. Chef’s closing… Continue Reading
Maple-Carrot Puree with Pomegranate and Walnuts
This is probably not the best way to introduce a dish that really is worth making, but I have a problem with that filter, so here goes: The first time I made this, I bit into the carrot puree and thought, “Oh, congratulations. You made maple-carrot baby food.” Then I started wondering if babies could… Continue Reading
Saving Season-to-Season with Organic Gardening
If ever you stop by our house during the growing season and don’t find us milling around the pig meadow or the chicken coop, be sure to look in the garden. That’s where we can usually be found, particularly in the evening. Not only is it easiest to work in the garden after the heat… Continue Reading