Another resource for seasonal eating

Seasonal Living

If you don’t already read it, may I recommend The Cooks Next Door? The authors (friends of mine) do a great job of highlighting what is in season and how to use it, reviewing cookbooks, talking about preserving foods, and offering fantastic recipes using fresh...

The Early Turkey

Recipes, Seasonal Living

I cooked a turkey for the first time yesterday (I’m not sure what’s going on with the wings, they are askew and it makes the turkey look like a cross between a bird and a crab!) and it was not terribly difficult, just time consuming! I used sage and...

Eating the Decorations

Recipes, Seasonal Living

One of my favorite things about Autumn is that the seasonal food is excellent for decorating! I love to find interesting looking edible squash and use it to make my home look seasonal until I’m ready to use it to make my dinner taste seasonal. This year I found...

Book Review: Chez Panisse Cookbooks

Book Reviews, Recipes, Seasonal Living

Cookbooks are always interesting to read because they spark the culinary imagination and give new recipes to try, but some go far beyond simple cookery and offer a wealth of information on food history, living by the seasons, eating locally, and natural health. The...

Traditional Bone Broth – Food or Medicine?

Health, Recipes, Seasonal Living

When the cold weather creeps in it is time for me to make broth.  The warmth and nourishment seem to fit well with my quest toward natural and seasonal living.  I used my last quart of beef broth last week for the sensational, crowd pleasing Shepherds Pie (recipe...

Putting things up

Health, Seasonal Living

I did not grow up with the concept of preserving food, although my mother canned jams and applesauce with her grandmother. The idea of preserving food while it’s in season appeals to me not just because of tradition but because of health and stewardship. First,...