Rosemary in the Garden… As autumn approaches, rosemary has become the star of my garden. In my new yard in Tennessee the serpentine retaining wall near our small vegetable garden is topped with a row of five rosemary bushes. As the other herbs and vegetables begin to play out these […]
You may think biscuits sound rather ordinary but, in the moment, they may turn out to be the best thing you ever tasted. Try some of these fragrant little Rosemary Biscuits for yourself to see if you agree.
Fried Almonds with Rosemary is an absolute pleasure to prepare. The fresh rosemary is deliciously fragrant as the almonds are frying. And the warm almonds, ready in minutes, are remarkably flavorful sprinkled with sea salt and skillet-crisped bits of rosemary. These almonds are great for gift-giving, parties or as a simple family treat.
Roasted Pears are simple, savory, and delicious. Serve as a side with pork or chicken. You might even want to try them with sugar cookies or vanilla ice cream as a unique dessert.
With the holiday season behind me, and January flying by, I feel a little out of step. All those lists and plans from December, many of which were abandoned while Portland rested under a blanket of snow, were gladly set aside in favor of a more organic holiday schedule inspired […]
Thin and crispy, these breadsticks, or grissini, are deliciously studded with herbs, seeds or cheese and baked to a golden brown. Arrange them in a tall glass for a pretty and inviting appetizer.
The addition of mature sourdough starter to these flatbread crackers adds an element of soul. There is an attractive artisanal quality to the large irregular cracker leaves, browned to a golden hue on the edges, flecked with choice bits of herb, cheese, seeds or salt on its surface.
Simple and delicious, Warm Spiced Olives are completely delightful as a party snack or pre-dinner nibble. Wonderfully fragrant and meltingly tender these olives are infused with the lingering flavor of warm chiles and sweet fennel.
An herb garden filled with parsley is the perfect complement to both basil and butterflies. Fresh from the garden, parsley blended with basil makes a delicious Pesto sauce. If you plant enough you can also gladly share your parsley with handsome caterpillars that will soon become Swallowtail Butterflies.
Suddenly, it’s summer. Do I sound surprised? Truly it has been years since I have felt summer bearing down on my bare shoulders before it actually arrived on the calendar. But here I am, sleeveless, drinking iced tea, watching my ice cream melt as fast as I can eat it and planning backyard barbecues […]
I wish I could say I knew enough about photography that you could see my success. Gladly I am a little better at choosing recipes than camera settings for low light situations…
I think of Country Ham as particularly unique and a bit mysterious. Cooking this regional specialty from hook to table takes some time and attention but there is nothing quite like the delicious flavor of a country ham. In the end, the outcome is well worth the extra effort.