Having written plenty of negative reviews on this site, I’m proud to announce that this will be different. It’s taken me a while to formulate my thoughts and stew over any element that might not necessary be up to all our readers’ par (well particularly all foodie pars, which are waaaaay higher). So here we …
Category Archives: seasonal food
Urban Gardening II (Heirloom Tomatoes)
As a housewarming gift, we received heirloom tomato seeds from a good friend of ours. I’ve never actually tried starting tomatoes from seed before now, so it was a bit of a learning experience. I think I may have started them too late, but the plants are in the ground now, so we’ll see how …
Urban Gardening I
I am not a chef. I am, however, married to a foodie and surrounded by people who love food. Growing up on a farm, I was always aware of where my food came from; from the fields and from the animals. We had large vegetable gardens, and fields of wheat and corn, and cows that …
May
So I have returned with another update for the Vegetable/Fruit of the month club. I would like to officially dub May as “LEEK” month, regardless of this vegetable’s ability to be harvested from mid-fall until early spring. Also, the true gems of the leek family that spring up (bad pun) around this time of year …
Rhubarb Crumble
Keeping in tune with seasonality, I’ve decided to share my rhubarb crumble recipe with the world…. you can make it in individual ramekins or in just one giant deep (pyrex-like) dish. Best served with either a dollop of creme fraiche (make your own by adding 1/2 cup buttermilk to 2 cups of whipping cream and …
April
Seasonal and organic food is very rapidly making a comeback in today’s culinary society, so I figured it would be absolutely necessary to discuss (at least once a month) the fruit or veggie that is being celebrated at that moment. Since it’s almost mid-April and the weather’s been exceptionally nice this year, I’m considering this …