I was recently at a lovely party with a literary bent – you know, the type of party where you all sit around and chat about your favorite books and how much you like the smell of old leather bindings and the whisper of crinkly pages. A favorite poet might…
I believe that Cranberry sauce has a firm place in the world. Namely on turkey sandwiches year-round. I frequently buy several bags of fresh cranberries around Thanksgiving and freeze them – just to have on hand. I like cranberry syrup in my summer lemonade and they always brighten up a…
This week, Greg and I are going all out on a holiday limb and sharing our favorite Thanksgiving recipes (with a Suitcase Foodist twist of course). This is the dish I’ve been brining to Thanksgiving dinner for the past 7 years – no matter where we end up hanging out…
I love a good idiom. And the word pie seems to creep into our social interaction on a regular basis: “Pie in the Sky” “Eat Humble Pie” “To Have Your Fingers in Too Many Pies” And Apple Pie even has its own sayings: “Motherhood & Apple Pie” or try “In…
I am a Brussels Sprout kinda girl. I discovered my love for them 3 years ago at our favorite restaurant in town Niche – owned by our friend Ethan. He takes veggies from run of the mill to simply extraordinary. One of his vegetal small plates is a Shaved Brussels Sprouts…
Most recipes for roasting pumpkin seeds start out by telling you to clean off the stringy pumpkin guts, rinse them well and pat dry. I am going to buck tradition here and say pumpkin is delicious and goes well with, well… pumpkin seeds of all things. Clean off the big…
As I browse pages of my life from the momentous occasions to the little moments that go into each and every day, I’ve discovered that what ties them together along a string, is in fact a string of meals and food memories. I’m sure it is the same for you.…
Every year in early November I wrangle my rusty turkey making skills together, buy a smallish bird and do a practice turkey. You know, kinda a dry run for the big day. Greg doesn’t complain. He is a turkey lover from way back and as I start plotting my turkey…
Shrubs are all the rage at the moment – and understandably so. They are the best way to literally bottle up the flavor of summer or capture the elusive taste of fall. Shrubs were the original way to preserve fruit before canning came along and became a thing. Basically when…
Persimmons are my food crush this fall. They are taking the place in my heart that I usually reserve for heirloom tomatoes and fresh artichokes. This week is all about the persimmon: Persimmon, Pear & Fennel Salad with Fried Sage Persimmon Tapanade with Marcona Almonds And later this week a…