Once a forgotten food, these tubers are slowly making their way back to the table. My husband isn’t too fond of them, but I enjoy them for their subtle artichoke taste. My masseuse has them in her garden and she says the grow like weeds. Once you have them, you have them forever. Since I’m […]
Food
Blackberry Crumb Cake
Every year I more or less patiently wait for the blackberry season to start. I get excited when the first berries begin to ripen and then suddenly the whole bush explodes. This year I it hasn’t been easy keeping up with the berries. I made several jars of jam, next came a huge portion of […]
Beans and Zucchini on the Summer Table
Unlike last year when we could hardly keep up with the garden, this summer season has been off to a slow start. It rained a lot, and I had to replant a lot of things. Then it got hot and the plants couldn’t take the sudden temperature change, especially when the temperatures dropped again. But […]
Ode to Artichokes
My love affair with artichokes began when I was very small. I can’t remember a time I didn’t eat them. I remember pestering my mom to make them and it was a treat when she did. She’d marinate them and we’d scratch our teeth along the leaves, olive oil dripping down our fingers. The heart […]
Plate to Plate: Lentil Hummus
Our eighth Plate to Plate challenge is a lovely dip for any time of the year, but perfect for spring and summer when fresh vegetables are available. When I read Heidi Swanson was writing a new book, I got excited. Her blog was one of the first I started reading, and I have a handful […]
Wild Garlic Hummus
The first spring greens have arrived and have been happily greeted in my kitchen. When we’ve had enough of carrots, potatoes and root vegetables we long for wild garlic, the first greens in spring. Due to the mild winter, everything is a bit early this year. When a colleague at work said it was making […]