Northern Spain has a long tradition of flavored spirits called orujo, which is similar to Italy's grappa. In Spain you can buy these flavored spiritsĀ at the store, but it's also something of a family tradition and a hobby to make them at home. People use many different flavorings, from fruity to very savory, from strawberry …
notes from the windowsill: rutabaga micro greens
Is this sprouting rutabaga just compost, or could it be a viable source of micro greens? Chef Daniel investigates!
happy Thanksgiving
Who doesn't love a holiday that's all about feasting and giving thanks? Here's a quick overview of my Thanksgiving. Whether you cooked all day like me or ate a cylinder of cranberry sauce from a can. I hope you had a good holiday and plenty to be thankful for. Buen provecho!
Mary's cousin's squash
Could this mystery squash/gourd/melon turn out to be the source of the preserves in my favorite childhood pastry?
garden pe(s)ts
An abundance of wildlife is one of the many charms--and challenges!--of living in Western Pennsylvania.
green coriander
Citrusy green coriander is homey and exotic at the same time--a staple from my home garden that reminds me of Iranian spice markets.
beets, broccoli, and beans
I pulled 12 beets, 2 broccoli stalks, and many beans out of my garden tonight for dinner. And... I forgot to weigh it!
July garden update
I have been keeping track of everything that we harvest from our little garden. Amazes me to see all this produce come out of our little garden every year.
cherry gleaning
Picking cherries is a lot of fun, especially when you only visit one or two trees, and when you eat almost as many as you pick!
backyard blueberry harvest
A handful of blueberries are the first fruits from our backyard garden
