The key to storing and freezing meat effectively is in how you wrap meat for the freezer. Freezer burn, the most common cause of wasted meat in the freezer, is the process of dehydration that happens when meat isn’t wrapped properly. Most people don’t realize it, but even ice evaporates in the freezer over time…
Lately I have been trying to be more intentional with the time I spend on my cell phone. I've gone so far as to tell my closest people that I'm getting a landline so that if they need to reach me urgently they can call me there, rather than text me and expect an immediate…
Everyone in Austin has their own favorite spots that are near and dear to their heart. In the years that I have had a home there, I’ve been absolutely amazed by how rapidly things have changed. It seems the new restaurants, hotels, and experiences are sprouting up daily.
After many requests, here is my list, in…
Anna Booth has always had a gift, I remember watching her in awe as a first grader during our watercolor painting and pastel drawing sessions at our Rudolf Steiner Waldorf School. Her artistic ability was innate, and the level of sophistication with which she created art at such a young age was always an inspiration…
I have been trying to remember when I first met Molly, it was probably back stage at a Food & Wine festival somewhere that I was chef-ing at, I can't be sure. But let's just say wherever it was, it immediately felt like we were old pals. Whenever we're together, there are serious belly laughs…
This is a recipe for Homemade Sauerkraut to Improve Your Gut Health, but it is also a story of why I want you to have it. I spent much of 2017 getting my health on track. I was lucky to be raised by parents who believed in Nature's healing powers, eating foods we grew, and…
Last month I wrote to you about my grand quince experiment at Tulipwood. I was determined to conjure up more exciting quince recipes aside from our annual quince jelly. And so I dabbled in Quince Membrillo and Quince Pâte de Fruit. Well I also tried one more thing and it was sublime friends! I made…
When we sat down with Sarah for Ann Potter Baking to decorate cookies, we were lucky enough to convince her to give us her Legendary Icing Recipe, which is the key to all of her beautiful cookies. We won't beat around the bush here, so without further ado here is Ann Potter Baking's Legendary Icing Recipe.
We could seriously…
For a few years now, we've been growing horseradish at Tulipwood. The odd thing though is that we haven't been harvesting it. It just keeps growing and growing, and we keep adding a bit of chicken manure on there which it loves, but we have never really stopped to enjoy the fruits of this particular…