24 Apr
24 Apr
ladybugs
Natural predators: these guys might not look so tough winding their way up to the best view of the garden but they’re on the lookout for aphids and mealybugs and all sorts of other pests. Grrr!!
24 Apr
navels
Globes of light: these juicy balls are just getting pumped up with sugar. Come June we’ll have freshly squeezed juice coming out of our ears.
24 Apr
growing food
Teenagers: the progression of our little sprouts have become cauliflower and beets. So far so good.
23 Apr
walnut cheese volcano
Cheeeeesy explosion: molten gruyere cheese pouring out of a walnut sourdough boule is among the greatest sights in the baking world. Topping this is letting the overflow dry into what we call “danglers” and breaking them off into an open mouth.
18 Apr
almost naked portafilter
Training wheels: We can’t find a naked portafilter for our Europiccola La Pavoni (pre 2000), so we did the next best thing by taking the splitter off. Just twist and off it comes.
18 Apr
Bison Ragu 浆
When in doubt, add soy sauce: Bison from Lindner comes in many shapes and sizes, and ground bison is one of the easiest. You can salt lightly and eat it by the handful like salad in a bag, or you can toss it in a pan with garlic, tomatoes, soy sauce and a little bit […]
17 Apr
roasted beets, leftover capellini
Sometimes all you need is a knife to make lunch: The capellini is leftover from last night, cold and non-clumped because of forethought and olive oil. The beets are from the McGrath Family Farm. We dressed the beets with olive oil, salt and pepper, wrapped them in some foil and set the toaster-oven to 325 for […]
07 Apr
personal sized dumplings
Open wide: Ever fantasized about a dumpling as large as your steamer? The goal is to get a small steamer! These dumplings are filled with pork, bok choy and gallons of juice. The secret to the juicy exploding soup inside the dumplings is to add pieces of gelatinized broth to your filling. When you steam […]
07 Apr
Category: food