When Brad and I decided to move to California from New York, the question was posed, “will we miss having seasons?” As far as weather goes, the Bay Area has a pretty consistently mild climate that could be considered “seasonless” … Continue reading…
Fruit
A Salad to Celebrate Citrus Season
For the most part, I’m more or less a locavore by habit, especially when it comes to produce. But Northeast winters are long and one can only eat so many cold storage apples. As February rolls into to March, fresh, … Continue reading…
Poachin’ Peaches
I’ve had this desire to poach some fruit all summer. It started when we had our first pile of apricots back in July, but we ate all those delicious little suckers before I ever got around to it. So when … Continue reading…
Sweet, Cool, Watermelon Gazpacho
We’ve been eating good melon all summer, including tons of sweet, silky cantaloupe. But now, there are watermelons up the wazzoo. I worked a shift at the Park Slope Food Coop this morning and I watched a whole lot of … Continue reading…
Please Don’t Squeeze My Peaches
A few years ago I did a century ride (100 miles on bicycle) around the North Fork of Long Island with Brad and some other friends. It was August, and we spent the day circling farms and orchards. I saw … Continue reading…
Red, White and Sour Cherry Cobbler
The only thing that was patriotic about my 4th of July weekend…well, actually nothing was. I barely even acknowledged the “holiday” save for a BBQ with some good friends last night. I did have some vision of beautiful raspberry and … Continue reading…
Breakfast with Brad: SuperFood Smoothies
In my house the food and kitchen detail breaks down to something like this: I do the bulk of the shopping, prepare lunch and cook dinner. Brad makes breakfast and does the dishes. I’m not sure when or how we … Continue reading…
Strawberry Shortcut
I’m not much of a dessert maker. By the time I plan and cook the courses that make up a dinner, I usually opt to finish with some good chocolate, ice cream, or maybe cheese with honey and fruit. When … Continue reading…
Blueberry Whole-Grain Pancakes
In my house we believe this recipe makes the perfect pancake (I should say Brad makes the perfect pancake, as I am not the pancake lady). We also freeze the uneaten pancakes and warm them up in the toaster oven … Continue reading…
Basic Applesauce
Applesauce is so easy to make and so delicious. We love making this in the Fall when their is an abundance of apples. 3 pounds apples, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 cinnamon stick 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar or honey … Continue reading…