Earlier today, I stopped by the offices of a magazine that I write for from time to time. A couple of weeks ago, I had prepared a full holiday meal for a story (recipes were also provided, of course), so when I stopped in, the editor and an assistant went to grab me a few… Continue Reading
Planting Daffodil Bulbs
Daffodils are the tenth wedding anniversary flower, so, this year, on our tenth wedding anniversary (who are we to buck tradition?), we ordered 100 daffodil bulbs to fill out the very unkempt garden that sits right in front of our barn. The garden is also directly in front of our kitchen window, though at a… Continue Reading
Roasted Parsnips with Honey and Raisins
You know those times when you’re so busy overthinking something that you just can’t get out of your own way? That’s how it was with this dish. I had made this dish and made this dish in the most completely convoluted, time-consuming, pain in the arse way, and each time, it’s deliciousness convinced me that… Continue Reading
Maple-Roasted Fennel and Pears
Oh, woe is fennel. Not enough people are enamored of her, and as such, not enough people know her charms. Yes, I did just assign a sex to fennel, though, as finocchio in Italian, I guess it’s already been decided that fennel is male. But the curves! Have you seen the curves? We grow fennel… Continue Reading
Sweet Beet-Poppy Seed Cupcakes
Or muffins. We could leave the frosting off and call them muffins. Either way, you may get some strange looks when you start advertising that you’re making beet baked goods. Sweet ones, no less. On the day that I first set out to make these cupcakes, our friend Jack had popped in after finishing a… Continue Reading