Milk is in just about everyone’s fridge. And cheese, yogurt, sour cream, and ice cream. Especially ice cream. Dairy products are so ubiquitous that it can be easy to take them for granted and not…
There is nothing that will wake me up faster or better than the smell of hickory-smoked country ham and bacon. And when I want to buy country ham or the “good bacon” (a phrase our...
When most folks think lavender, they imagine soaps, lotions, a few drops of essential oil on a pillow to help them sleep. Of course, I think of all of those things, too. I love lavender,…
As someone who loves an abundance of Asian cuisines, tofu may be on my plate or in my soup more than some Americans. But I haven’t had many chances to sit down and talk to...
There’s not a simple single reason I became a cookbook lover and find myself with shelves and stacks of cookbooks. And I have found a vast community of cookbook lovers too. In fact, a colleague…
If you are watching the Rose Parade today, you may be surprised (like I was) that there are so many mentions of onion seeds and lentils. If you have questions, I have some answers… some…
What’s New Year’s without Black-Eyed Peas for Luck? I’m Not Tempting 2022
- January 1, 2022
- Tagged as: Pulses
I grew up in a Southern family which included a range of traditions. It’s long been a tradition to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day to set the good luck for the year. And…
It has crossed my mind untold times, what state grows wheat for this or that I’m eating. I’ve got that constant curiosity! and yes, I have previously written a post about what kinds of wheat…
Focus on Fresh Peppers & Flavors for the Best Mexican Home Cooking
- July 29, 2021
- Tagged as: cooking, peppers, recipes
You remember how I love fresh peppers and got all inspired by the interview with Randy of Bailey Farms that I started using all of the specialty peppers for all of the things? Well, I…
It’s the age ol’ question that continues to perplex us – which came first? The chicken or the egg? Most days, eggs are far more likely to be part of the breakfast mix than that...
Cranberry Recipes Tested on Farm and in the City
- November 24, 2020
- Tagged as: cranberries, fruit, holidays, recipes, wisconsin
As mentioned in the episode where we interviewed Wisconsin cranberry farmer Amber Bristow, both her family and mine have favorite recipes that are made for the holidays every year! I also discovered a new one…
The Right Way to Cut a Watermelon? A Watermelon Knife?
- August 3, 2020
- Tagged as: Florida, food prep, fruit, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, watermelon
Watermelon, the fruit of summer, no matter how you slice and dice them, they are always refreshing! But have you ever thought to yourself, I need a watermelon knife for all that slicing and dicing?…
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