Right now, I'm on a mini road trip from Little Rock, Arkansas to Austin, Texas. Don't worry, I'm not the one driving as I write this. I've been traveling as much as ever, without a kitchen most days, save for the times when friends and family let me take over theirs. As many people witnessed,…
I'm pickling a lot these days. That seems to be the way it goes with summer gardening. You hoe and weed and till and sow and water and worry and then it all comes pouring in at once, faster than you can eat it.
When I have this problem, I pickle.
Folks, get ready for a lot…
My friends in Arkansas own The Paul Michael Company. It is a set of stores in the South that offers a variety of things in the home design department at very affordable prices. That's the place I had my Arkansas book signing last fall with Rhoda and her famous tamale's, remember?
But my favorite thing that…
When I was in Arkansas I made a new friend. And one night, while we all were digesting our 237th feast, she told us about this recipe she'd dreamed up using shrimp she'd had. It was smothered in scallions and tomatoes and lots and lots of butter. She agreed to make it for us as…
It began with a squirrel hunt, and then a six inch sprinkling of snow, and then a succession of lobster rolls; my foray into a whole new decade.
I left snowy Tulipwood and went up to Maine for 24 hours, just because; I ate several lobster rolls. It was the right way to transition I thought.
Then…
Here's the thing about Valentines Day. I think it's strange.
It is impossible to get into a restaurant. Flowers double in price. Bad quality chocolate makes the rounds. Lots of pink lacy undergarments abound in various store windows.
Saint Valentine, was a Christian martyr. I don't think he thought very often about Victoria's Secret's latest line.
I…
Northeast
Beets, Cranberries, Leeks, Parsnips, Potatoes, Winter Squash
Southeast
Apples, Cabbage, Collard Greens, Grapefruit, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Oranges (navel), Peanuts, Pecans, Persimmons, Spinach, Winter Squash
Midwest
Fennel (fresh), Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Shelling beans, Turnips, Wild Rice, Winter Squash (from storage)
Pacific Northwest
Arugula, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Fennel, Greens, Kale, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Parsnips, Potatoes, Rosemary, Rutabaga, Sage, Salsify,…
I have fond, peculiar memories of a glass jar sitting on the fireplace mantle, holding a liquid that constantly reinvented itself. It changed by the day, by the hour sometimes, from something strange to something more recognizable. This liquid, as it turns out, is intensely good for you, a drinkable yogurt full of good bacteria,…
This one goes out to my friends at the magical, mystical CF Ranch for letting me take over the kitchen in their private residence and cook up some Javelina. That is love.
These are the back straps from the Javelina, silver skin removed (as we talked about yesterday). They marinated for quite some time. Since Javelina…