Something New–Red Noodle Beans I was out picking beans yesterday and came across this highly unusual variety. They are dark purple, thin, and incredibly long (up to 18″). As it turns out they are a relative of black eyed peas, but taste more like a green bean. They can be steamed, sautéed, or used in …
There is nothing so frustrating as spending hours on a document, only to have it completely disappear into cyberspace. Alas, this is precisely what happened to my post this week. I had focused mainly on ideas for using the high summer veggies that are still plentiful, but that we may be tiring of, including eggplant, …
This week was a clean and purge frenzy out our house…closets emptied and reorganized, 15 years worth of useless accumulations thrown out or given away. Once I got the bug, I decided to do the same to my freezer. It is amazing what turns up in one’s freezer during a clean out. The result of …
Featured Item—Ailsa Craig Onions I honestly cannot imagine a world without onions. I may hate to cut them and they make me cry, but they are so much a part of my culinary world that I can’t seem to keep enough of them in the house. They form the basis of so many dishes worldwide. …