Rhubarb is always my harbinger of spring. When it shows up, I know that it is time to start planting my garden and switch from dark beers to gin cocktails. It is also one of those blink-and-you-miss-it kind of ingredients. There have been years when I didn’t snatch it up…
Winter is a bit of my nemesis. My one consolation when the skies get dark and gloomy is citrus season. A little sunshine packaged neatly with some vitamin c and bright juice is a welcome counterbalance to the cold. Blood oranges are some of my favorites – they are sweet…
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…
It’s here. The season where we all collectively don sweaters and sip soup. Also known as the season when my body is convinced that I should be hibernating rather than being productive. I love sweaters and soup, but it means that I need a strong incentive to climb out of…
A couple of months ago, I discovered the wonder that is Italian Semifreddo, and then I went crazy. It began popping up every time we’ve had someone over for dinner ever since. I made it with strawberries and with peaches … The only drawback? Greg couldn’t actually eat it. He…
One of the best parts about doing all your meal prep early in the week, is that is sure makes throwing together a quick meal later on in the week so much easier. Roast all your veggies on Saturday or Sunday, and then you don’t have to worry about cooking…
Every year my Mom’s family has their annual Christmas soup supper, and I of course have to bring something different every year. Partly because I like to try new things, and partly because dairy and I don’t get along, and generally all the soups provided are loaded with dairy of…
I have always been a fan of stew. Maybe it is that whole one pot meal thing, but I like the variety of flavors all melding into one. Anytime I make it, the whole house smells fantastic. I don’t know that I make it regularly, but maybe semi-regularly. But I…
This week is all about Thanksgiving. And, as I already shared my pumpkin pie secrets, I am going to share another secret, albeit not my own. Sweet potatoes are a given at Thanksgiving whether you like them or not. I’ll be honest, I was a picky eater as a kid,…
That guy I mostly hang out with, well it was his birthday this week. He and I differ slightly in how we like to celebrate life events. Greg thinks that a birthday is “just another day” while the Latina-girl in me thinks anything less than a weeklong celebration for any…