We are experiencing unusually hot weather here in the midwest. It’s unusual because we have been having a pretty cold summer in general. It’s only the last couple of weeks that have been sweltering! So, while nursing my air conditioner along, the expectation of the next season quickens my baking pulse. I begin to dream [...]
I sing the praise of tomato! Oh, how I love thee, ripe red fruit of my garden! Your skin trembles at my touch, bursting with tantalizing juice… Ahem. Sorry. I love tomatoes. I love cooking with tomatoes. I love growing tomatoes, slicing, picking, squeezing, and thinking about them. Something about the color, taste, texture and [...]
My earliest memories of food are centered around my father. He taught me to make lots of things from scratch, never offering a recipe, instead guiding me to navigate the ingredients and flavor combinations armed only with my senses and instinct. These lessons often created friction in my childhood home. I’ll never forget the time [...]
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