Writing about what I receive each week in my CSA delivery and what I end up cooking from it, as well as cooking in general, vegetable gardening, vegetarian life, and local restaurants in and near Durham, N.C.
A couple of years ago a friend of mine brought me some of her famous homemade peanut butter cups for a little treat after I had a baby. These treats were legendary and I felt honored to receive a few.
I've posted before about my favorite homemade spaghetti sauce. The original recipe came from my Aunt Marilyn via her sister-in-law. I love the recipe but since I can't leave well enough alone, I've been tweaking it here and there to
Lentil and olive spaghetti recipe - Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until golden. Add tomato paste, tomato, lentils and 2 teaspoons of...
I swear to you - Granny Schmidt makes the best chili in the world! She finally sent me the recipe and was surprised when I told her that I wanted to share with
The most time-consuming step in this dish is broiling the tomatoes to reduce their liquid and intensify their flavor. Since the 20 minutes they need in the oven is hands-off, however, you can easily get the rest of the ingredients ready to go so that the entire dish clocks in at just about 25 minutes.
It's hard to believe that we're already in February. I don't know about you, but I've had quite the crazy start to the new year. My work life has been busier than ever, filled with restaurant photo shoots, corporate headshots
