On Tuesdays and Thursdays each week, my local Whole Foods store is kind enough to provide me large trash bags full of their vegetable compost – well, they’re actually providing it to my pigs, but the pigs haven’t learned to drive just yet, and someone has to handle the transport. The loot is wildly popular with the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Recipes
Julia Child’s Mousseline au Chocolat
To be honest, I wanted to title this “Julia Child’s Mayonnaise au Chocolat“, but then I thought that I would actually like for people to read the post, so I thought better of it. However, Mayonnaise au Chocolatis, in fact, one of the three names for this mousse – Fondant au Chocolat being the third, but where’s… Continue Reading
Orzo Salad with Asparagus, Peas, and Toasted Almonds
Oh, but that isn’t all that there is to this orzo salad. No. No it isn’t. There’s also orange zest and freshly squeezed orange juice in there, as well as goat cheese. Mint, too, if you’d like. This is one of those dishes that serves a number of purposes. For Easter, we needed a substantial… Continue Reading
Ham and Sweet Potato Soup
This is a far more improvisational dish than I would normally post here. I prefer to test a recipe at least twice, if not more, before sharing, but the thought that you, too, may have too much leftover ham on your hands after the holiday weekend has pressed me into fast recipe-sharing motion. Let’s think… Continue Reading
Sweet Raspberry Tea Cake and a Giveaway with HP Hood
The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Amy Beth! Spring holidays are fast approaching, and if you aren’t hosting your family’s festivities, it’s entirely possible – nay, highly likely – that you’ve received a request to bring an appetizer or a dessert. On the dessert front, HP Hood created the recipe below for… Continue Reading