Every spring I feel like I come back alive after partially hibernating during the winter. I’m solar powered and I need my sunshine to function properly. So I watch closely for all signs that winter is over. My cue that spring is really here is when my herb garden starts…
This past year was a wild ride. So wild in fact that I am still catching my breath! Here are a few of the adventures: I started writing about local food for Salt Lake Magazine‘s Farm to Table blog. You can find links to my 2015 articles HERE. Our recipes…
By now, I’m sure you think I’ve appointed myself as the personal prophetess of the almighty Hatch Chile. And what an appointment it would be. I can’t help myself… I just get a little chile fever and have to share. You’ve seen me go through persimmon obsessions and semifreddo phases.…
This recipe is not really mine but rather my dad’s. Although ‘recipe’ may be far too formal a word for it. Whenever my mom was out of town and my dad was in charge of breakfast, we could expect to find Migitas on the table. I never asked, but I’m…
Porridge. Just the word invokes Oliver Twist and asking for more. I love that porridge is making a comeback – not as a bland gruel but as a filling way to start the day with a warm bowl in hand. First steel cut oats and polenta seemed to creep into…
Smoothies are apparently the lifeblood of America in January. We all overindulged. We all went a little overboard and now our bodies are more than a little ticked at us. A good, balanced smoothie has its place in my shaker bottle many mornings. I like to add raw beets or…
You all remember the marketing campaign about the something or other Egg, right? Well the egg really is incredible. It is full of all kinds of healthy stuff. Choline to keep your brain working, plus the fat and cholesterol to keep your brain fueled and sheath your neurons. Once upon…
I am a big fan of recipes that involve a bit of loving neglect. I love cooking, but am an avid multitasker, or possibly (read: likely) I just get distracted easily. So recipes that involve intentional forgetfulness are my bread and butter. It also hurts my soul to toss food…
Ok, so I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a coffee snob. I like good coffee that is brewed well. I don’t understand how people can get coffee from a convenience store and be happy with it. I brew our coffee every morning, because I am picky about it, and…