Apologies for the long delay between posts, but life recently has interfered with food blogging. One of my dogs was diagnosed with cancer in early April and is undergoing chemo (he’s doing well for now, thankfully), and we have had 15 oh-so-depressing days in a row of rain where I live. (FYI, I do not… Continue reading Slow-Roasted Salmon with Lemon Vinaigrette
For the last three weeks, I have been thinking about my next “philosophical” post, which will be on the topic of Food and Judging. I’m thinking about this topic from two angles — (1) how two or more people can eat the exact same meal and come away with completely different assessments of its culinary worth, and… Continue reading Another Easy Supper — Baked Farro with Mushrooms
In my recent post on Food, Nourishment, and Nurturing, I argued that home-cooked food consumed at the table is both more nourishing and more nurturing than convenience foods consumed on the go, and I lamented the perceived decline of the family dinner. A friend who commented on that post said that she and her husband were making… Continue reading The Easiest Weeknight Supper Ever — Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Virtually every week, my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box contains apples. Sometimes two apples, sometimes four apples, sometimes six apples, but always apples, apples, apples! I don’t enjoy eating raw apples, and I have not yet trained my husband to take one to work every day, so my crisper at times has contained upwards of… Continue reading When Life Gives You Apples . . . Make Applesauce!
It’s soup season! Or at least it should be. Some would say that 60-degree days in December are a blessing, but I must confess that I find them downright disturbing — an unmistakable sign that all is not well with Planet Earth. Thankfully, in spite of the wacky weather, the earth still manages to produce… Continue reading Soup Season!
Capitol Hill Cooks 