I had quite the 4th of July weekend. It began with a long road trip from Austin to Arkansas. I drove the entire span of Arkansas and I marveled at how different it is depending on where you are in the state. It was purty country.
The weekend can best be described as Foodapalooza. There have…
I love eating wild foods which you can probably tell by now.
Also, fried dough is delicious.
So is amaretto.
I had read about elderflower fritters in the process of making elderflower syrup and I just had to know more.
Edible earthy tasting flowers, amaretto flavored batter, powdered sugar... let's go!
It begins with flour, lemon zest, 2 eggs, vanilla,…
Quick! Take to the front yard. Or the back yard if you prefer.
It's wild garlic season, and in another month it will be much too hard to pull up.
They look vaguely like a bunch of chives, though decidedly more hearty.
There's something woody looking about them at the base. They will smell faintly like garlic…
One of the questions I get most often from interviewers is "what is your favorite wild animal dish?"
I always describe this one.
From the first moment I tasted it, it earned itself a special place in the crevices of my mind.
This is a whole wild hog, marinated for days and then smoked for many hours.
There is…
And the winner is....Rory Allison "I love me a pumpkin cookie that my wife makes. It is more cakey then cookie but with hot chocolate it is divine." Congrats Rory! Email me at georgia at georgiapellegrini dot com to claim your prize!
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Here is a fun treat for a Thursday. A double giveaway.
Since the holidays are…
As you may recall, I went apple picking with an old college friend not too long ago. It was an attempt to re-live those cool, crisp New England days.
But seeing as it was 104 degrees, and we were sweaty, I don't think it was really a walk down memory lane.
But we got apples. And I…
There's an old gnarled apple tree hovering over the well at Tulipwood. My great-grandfather built the well and he probably planted the apple tree too.
It is a very moody apple tree. Some years it is full of low and high hanging fruit and my brother and I shake it and throw sticks at the branches…
Grandma Pellegrini has these faintly pink glass bowls in her house. She's had them since the 1930's. She and her sister (my great-aunt) lived together in New York City when they were working girls.
I like that she still has them.
She served me a pudding in them that I would like to tell you about, because…
This is one of my favorite stews. It is perfect for the really cold months and for large gatherings when you have a lot of people to feed. In isn't your everyday beef stew. For one, it has equal parts lamb in it and then it also has a middle eastern flair...a little dried fruit,…