We were thrilled to be asked back to participate in Summer Fest. In case you are not familiar with what Summer Fest is, the Food Network came up with this brilliant idea to get a group of food-loving bloggers together, every week, to create a dish featuring a seasonal ingredient. We played along last year and …
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Back in December, I had the chance to fulfill a long time food fantasy; mushroom foraging. Spenser Magazine asked me to cover a story foraging in Northern California, I immediately said, “Yes”. My research leads me to someone who keeps a very low profile, Mr. Ryane Snow. What little I found made me want to meet …
Mushrooms should be a staple in everyone’s kitchen. I am sure you have heard me say this over and over again; it is true. I always have a small supply of cremini on hand for emergency meals such as this recipe for mushroom ragout with gremolata. When we moved from the city over to West …
Hello Old Friend! We have been going through some pretty big changes in the past two months. Changes filled with mixed emotions; bittersweet, and exciting. Change is always welcomed. It is good to shake things up, keep life fresh, and grow. Well, that is what we are doing; shaking things up. With change and …
I am pretty sure when the pilgrims got together to make Thanksgiving pies, they did not run out to the market to pick up a can of pumpkin puree. So, why are you? Homemade pumpkin puree is one of the easiest things to make; trust me. Not only is homemade pumpkin puree easy to make; …
Last week was a blur. It was a bit more exciting than a normal week, as we got to do a live webcast for Hugh Jackman. That is right, as in that hunky guy Hugh Jackman. Ladies, he is just as sexy in person as he is on screen. I was gitty, and Lenny put …