Taste memory of Loreto: pineapple and jalapeño salsa
“If we’re in Mexico, does the menu really have to say Mexican food?” This from my very astute Kid Two while reading the offerings at Loreto’s La Palapa, a tourist destination-type restaurant...
View ArticleGreens gone wild
Winter's untended and forgotten greens, gone wild in the overgrown vegetable bed. The post Greens gone wild first appeared on Life in a Skillet: food, family, culture.
View ArticleSpicy pickled vegetables
Here’s a quick recipe for pickled vegetables for you to play around with. I’d been making a batch of pickled red onions every couple of month ever since I found Monica Bhide’s recipe in a magazine last...
View ArticleHomegrown tomatoes
Only two things that money can’t buy That’s true love and home grown tomatoes LL and I used to listen to Guy Clark’s song “Homegrown Tomatoes” from the 30-foot sailboat that was our first home, the...
View ArticleSliced buttered radishes
We’ve been on a warm buttered radish kick lately, serving them up every couple of days on top of a slice of fresh baguette and topped with a bit of crunchy green salad. Mmmm. If you’ve never tried...
View ArticleFarm Fresh vegetables at my door
We’ve gotten to the point that a phone call or a knock on the door usually signals an intrusion; there’s rarely a friend or neighbor on the other end. People asking my opinion on politics and...
View ArticlePlaying I Spy with your food
So far, the verdict is out on my Farm to Table CSA box. I do love the idea of farm fresh fruits and veggies dropped at my door, but in reality it’s an awful lot of produce to deal with at one time. The...
View ArticleArtichoke soup recipes
I saw a short tweet just now about a creamy crock pot artichoke soup, and when I clicked through found this wonderful, short booklet put together by Ocean Mist Farms, a local grower. Click through for...
View ArticleSeasonal autumn carrot, fennel, and apple soup
Savory, slightly sweet, and uber-seasonal carrot, fennel, and apple soup does triple duty as an appetizer, entree soup, or as a lovely sauce for ravioli. The post Seasonal autumn carrot, fennel, and...
View ArticleCurried celery root soup
Here's a recipe for fabulous warming winter root vegetable soup recipe with celeriac and curry. It's my delicious and divine interpretation of a soup we tried at Big Sur's Nepenthe one night. Easily...
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