As we mentioned yesterday, apples are at their peak right now! And, depending on where you are in the country, the same goes for pears, quince, and even some late stone fruit. So stock up on fruit now...
Q: My CSA just informed me that shareholders will be receiving up to 10 pounds of potatoes each week for the next four weeks! I want to preserve 1/3 of them in some way to avoid possible spoiling. I t...
Q: Because of an allergy to sesame seeds, I can only enjoy falafel made in my own kitchen. I have a great recipe, but it requires a good deal of prep work that makes satisfying a falafel craving on a ...
Our favorite garden blogger, Margaret Roach of A Way To Garden, is spearheading a fun summer event called Summer Fest 2009 — a celebration of summer gardening, cooking, and fresh food. One of ...
We cook with loads of fresh herbs in summer, but sometimes we find that we've snipped or bought more than we can use right away. Rather than let them go to waste, here are three ways to save herbs for...
Every food guru on the planet tell us that re-rerolling our scraps of dough, be it cookies, pie crusts or biscuits, won't make for the prettiest goods. Although we all know it's true, we usually try...
I plan on doing a lot of 'putting up' this year, especially after my fun and successful tomato canning adventure of 2008, which led to award-winning results (at least among my friends.) And although ...
As a followup to yesterday's post on using up winter vegetables in your CSA, here comes a good question from Emily. She's looking for a way to use up a big surplus of onions! Dear Helpful People, We ...
Whether we're grilling chicken breasts or braising legs and thighs, we find it just as easy to cook a large batch all at once. (Or just cook a whole chicken!) Any leftovers not immediately eaten get s...
If you don't have the time or energy for canning, freezing fresh produce is one of the quickest and easiest ways to stretch summer's bounty into the cold season. Here's a round-up of our tips, techniq...
We mentioned Winter Sun Farms after meeting them at the Let Us Eat Local event a couple of weeks ago. At the time, we thought they only delivered in New Paltz and Poughkeepsie, but we were wrong! They...
We've never understood why grocery stores don't sell smaller containers of buttermilk. Does anyone really use a whole half gallon before it expires?! Next time you find yourself with leftover butterm...
Around this time of year, there's so much zucchini coming in that you start hearing stories of people leaving anonymous bags of zucchini and summer squash on doorsteps just to get rid of it! While th...
No matter what, we always seem to end up with leftover herbs after making a recipe. A single sprig of thyme. An extra teaspoon of chopped oregano. A leaf or two of basil. Since they're not quite enou...
Bacon adds a subtle sweet and smoky flavor to food, and we love using it as a base in a lot of our dishes. But unless we're planning a hearty breakfast the next day, it's annoying to buy a whole packa...
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