The harvest from my backyard garden continues well into the fall, with pumpkins, herbs, scallions, and a great selection of delicious greens.
tomato time
In keeping with my philosophy of preserving the harvest, I roasted many tomatoes. Roasting tomatoes is a very simple process, and also allows me to use fresh herbs from the garden: marjoram, oregano and thyme.
turnip revelation
Yes, yes--more about my garden. I am really enjoying my garden this year. So far it has been great and not a lot of damage from the usual visitors. This season I've tried something new. Ok, maybe not so new--turnips are turnips, right? But these are Tokyo turnips. I've always liked turnip greens, but truth …
good food is good baby food
Why do our daughters eat the same food we eat? Is it because it's good? Because they have a Spanish papá? Who can say?
6 de Mayo Demo
Everybody is Mexican on Cinco de Mayo--even a Spanish chef!
tapas class at The Market District
This past weekend I stopped by the Market District cooking school to teach a class on tapas. I have taught many classes at this location and it's always fun to see the old crew at the cooking school, and the many friendly Market District members I have come to know in my experiences there. …
Would you drink raw, unpasteurized milk? We do.
Raw milk coming to stores in Wexford, Greensburg, and Uniontown
no drips here!
We finally found a dripless olive oil can that meets my exacting standards! Here you can see the detail of the spout that lets air in while you pour the oil. This, along with the funnel design of the spout, prevents any drips from getting on your countertop.
turnip blast from the past
The weekends have had nice weather lately, and I spent some time in the garden getting it ready for the growing season. Look what I found from last year! I told my wife I was cooking it for dinner just to see her face. I think I should save it for fall and carve it …
New year, old scraps
Composting is one of my hobbies. I think I can call it a hobby. I find it very rewarding and relaxing. Yes, making "dirt" can be fun! In one year, our household--a family of four and a dog--produces about 25 gallons of compost. This compost get mixed into our garden soil and we benefit from …
Dinner with Daniel 