Local Foods February 2012 Archive

Kale chips are a wonderfully healthy snack and have the power to make kale-haters into kale-lovers. There are two tricks to making delicious Kale Chips: remove the thick ribs in ... Read More

Project Canada 2012 has been a lot of fun for me so far. Writing up this Guide to British Columbia Local Foods brought back tons of delicious memories - from ... Read More

Yum yum yum. Lemon bars are such an easy, homey, delicious dessert I sometimes wonder why I bother making anything else. These particular Lemon Bars are super duper extra lemon-y ... Read More

Seriously people, this Gorgonzola Pasta could not be easier to make. It's all done in the time it takes to boil the pasta - with some time leftover to toss ... Read More

Sweet carrots and nutty sunchokes make a sublimely delicious Carrot Sunchoke Soup that comes together in a snap. Perfect for a winter weeknight.

Project Canada 2012 soldiers on with Seasonal Produce Guides for the Canadian Provinces. Alberta Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables British Columbia Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables Manitoba Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables New Brunswick Seasonal Fruits and ... Read More

Cheese sounds like it would be really difficult to make. It's not. At least not a simple farmers cheese. This fresh cheese is great used as ricotta - on salads, ... Read More

Strawberries are one of those foods that I always buy organic. First, I've seen conventional strawberry fields and I've seen organic strawberry fields, and the organic ones suit me better. ... Read More

I just realized what my Valentine's Day was missing. For a few years there I was the happy recipient of a Belgian endive bouquet, complete with a big red satin ... Read More

I will admit to mixed feelings, at best, about this holiday. It seems a bit designed to make single people feel bad. That said, I wish those who are celebrating ... Read More

A pink salad is a fun twist on the lamb chops, oysters, and chocolate so typical of Valentine's Day. Raddichio (as in this Radicchio Salad) is one option. Beets salads ... Read More

Tapioca Pudding may well be my ultimate comfort food. It is so cozy and sweet and lovely. I really crave it this time of year, when the cold winds blow ... Read More

Chocolate may be the traditional Valentine's Day dessert, but I vastly prefer a platter of wonderfully tender homemade marshmallows. It's true! You can make marshmallows! And, like so many things, ... Read More

Thinking of shucking some oysters this weekend (or next Tuesday) in the name of romance and Valentine's Day? Great idea, at least if you wanted to romance me (although my ... Read More

Other people can have all the chocolate and peanut butter they want, for me two great things that taste great together are cauliflower and fritters. I'm sort of joking but ... Read More

Have you seen them around yet? In a small basket in the produce section perhaps? Tiny orange kumquats are small citrus fruits with a very tender peel that is completely ... Read More

Sparkling wine, champagne, prosecco, cava - whatever you want to call it, those festive, giddy bubbles scream romance with every burst. (The carbonation actually speeds along the effects of the ... Read More

Many people will be glued to a television today. Others will choose to spend that time cranking out delicious treats. Yearning for some time in the kitchen but want to ... Read More

Superbowl parties don't need to be laden with processed food - use these Superbowl Snacks recipes to make fresh, delicious, indulgent, beer-friendly treats like homemade potato chips, spicy peanuts, chile-laced ... Read More

New Yorkers know what I'm talking about - bialys are sort of like bagels, but are easier to make at home. Plus, they are topped with a fabulous mix of ... Read More

The supremely sweet and ripe oranges and grapefruits available this time of year are perfect for this refreshing Citrus Salad. Top with mint, as I like to, or step it ... Read More