Potato & Sorrel Salad

So for my first foray into sorrel usage this year I went with a simple potato salad, which also had the advantage of putting a de…

Let's Get Pickled: Fermented Heirlooms

Here in the States, Labor Day marked the unofficial end of summer. As if on cue, the temperature plummeted 20 degrees overnight. …

Harvesting Purple: Beans + Eggplant

The kids are back to school and summer's winding down, although you wouldn't know it here. Temperatures have climbed back…

Fruit Till Noon, Raw Till Dinner

I must sound like a broken record, droning on about the heat, but it's just been relentless. The Dog Days of Summer arrived e…

When Is A Fruit Not A Fruit? When It's A Fig!

Daddy had a green thumb. Stick a twig in some dirt and he'd make it grow, like magic. That's exactly what he did when I w…

Simple Spring Salads

Strawberry-Arugula Salad 1 pint strawberries, sliced 1 bunch arugula Vinaigrette : 1/4 C fresh lime juice 1 tsp local raw honey 1…

Vegan Potato Salad - A Healthier Way To Prepare America's Favorite Vegetable

Start with thin skinned, red or yellow new potatoes. Drain "small diced" potatoes after boiling a short time. For a cre…

A Feast For The Eyes: Spicy Carrot Cuc Salad

Sometimes, looking is enough.   And, sometimes, you just have to give in to temptation. Friday Food Porn Doesn't this s…