This time of year, beets are showing up in teeny tiny form, larger and everything in between. The vibrant colors are one of my favorite features as they range from yellow to gold to crimson to pink & white striped … Continue reading
In my experience, people tend to have a love/hate relationship with beets: they are either a favorite or a pariah at the dinner table. In our house, they happen to be well loved, so with the help of a pressure … Continue reading
At my weekly Farmers Market there is a sweet lady with crystal blue eyes, an infectious laugh and she only sells sprouts. Every week she has a medley of offerings in soil packed trays that she snips off freshly upon … Continue reading
When I lived in Alaska, I had a patient who was a Slow Food diva. Not only did she bake all her breads from scratch, she started from whole grains, then sprouted them, low-temperature oven dried them, and ground them … Continue reading
Hooray for spring! In the past week, every morning I find myself combing the garden for signs of growth; bright red rhubarb muscling its way out of the dirt, strawberry leaves unfolding, miniature lilac buds promising to become flowers, … Continue reading
The first time I had curdito was on a trip to San Francisco where my future husband took me to every one of his favorite places to dine and eat. By default our mission included eating at one destination and … Continue reading
The sun has returned to Colorado! I spent this morning in my garden with the girls, turning over the sun-warmed dirt and finding a few of last year’s carrots and onions lingering in the soil; perfect for us to share … Continue reading
Peas & Carrots. Fred & Ginger. Grapefruit & Avocado. All matches made in heaven. Grapefruit’s tangy bright presence perfectly balances the luscious richness of avocados. Pairing them in their own little salsa will liven up any fish dish, tacos or … Continue reading
As we start to turn the corner from wintertime and head into spring, many of us start thinking about how we are going to “spring clean” any extra accumulation from the winter. As we start sweeping out the dust bunnies … Continue reading
Compared to the packaged varieties seen this time of year, home cured Corned Beef is deeply spiced and flavorful. Pickling beef is a practice that was employed regularly until refrigeration was possible. Actually the word corn refers to the ‘corns’ … Continue reading
Health from the Hearth 