I’m sorry if strawberry shortcake is totally cliche, but it’s one of the rituals of summer that I couldn’t let slip by. When strawberries are in season they are dazzling jewels to be scooped up in handfuls. Never mind the red stains, we eat as […]
Summer has finally arrived in the form of food grown and picked nearby. I brought home the first share from the CSA where I work on Friday: swiss chard, bok choi, green onions and green garlic. On Sunday I decided that since I had a […]
I don’t bake cakes very often, but lately I’ve had a hankering for one. I was contemplating a big chocolate cake covered in chocolate ganache, but I was baking on the first day of summer and wishing for something a little lighter. I made a […]
In this season of busy days and weather that goes from 101 to 60 and rainy in a day or two, I am reminded of the importance of seizing the moment. While I could try to plan for the perfect picnic, an afternoon of reading […]
Dear Friends, I’ve been busy, working a lot and haven’t had time to do much else. I can’t say that I’ll be less busy any time soon, but I’m doing my best to find time to cook more and do lots of preserving as the […]
It may not look like much, but I love my little garden! I’m not quite sure if I can call it a garden, but the assorted containers on our back porch (which isn’t quite a porch either) are doing well, despite not being in the […]
We’re having a heat wave here in Minnesota. Today, as I weeded between the summer squash plants in 90 degree heat, I tried not to think about my own sweaty toil and let my mind wander to all the people who work hard to bring […]
I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for a while. I discovered it, somehow, through NPR and I’ve been waiting to share it until we get closer to true salad season. By that, I mean the time of year when you can eat lettuce and […]
Happy June! We had a day of real summer warmth earlier this week, followed by a seriously windy day. It was a relentless wind that blew across the fields and whipped up anything that was light enough to catch. I was planting corn at the […]