We were in the baking mood, my granddaughter and I, and there was a bowl of apples sitting on the counter asking to be used. Since we were planning a small dinner party, dessert seemed to be the order of the day, and apples were drafted into service. What to make? Baked apples? Apple pie?…
Month: April 2024
Kale Rabe (Nipini) with Fregola and Fennel
Kale rabe? Nipini? What in the world is that? It is always fun discovering seasonal vegetables at our local farms that are not available easily elsewhere. For the past two weeks, our CSA has included an option for kale rabe or napini. Much sweeter than regular kale, this is a spring treat that will please…
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A Spring Treat: Homemade Chive Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Greens
The ice is out of Joe’s Pond! That means spring is really here in Vermont. There are signs of spring everywhere! Flowers are starting to bloom, the birds have all returned, including the Lake Champlain seagulls that spend a week or so feasting on bugs in the hayfields after snow melt. Now we can declare…
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Eclipsed!!!
The sun and moon, and weather all perfectly aligned for a once-in-a-lifetime show this week. While I’d viewed partial eclipses of the sun previously in my life, never the full-on, instant darkness, amazing show we were treated to in Vermont and many other parts of the country on Monday. It couldn’t have been better. Welcome…
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Wild Rice Salad with Luscious Lemon and Merry Mint
We had a lovely family gathering to celebrate Spring and Easter this past weekend, with lots of family, cooking, good food, egg coloring, and enjoying the sunshine. It’s always nice to have (most of) my whole brood together, including some of my nieces and nephews. A thieving crow! I colored eggs with my two granddaughters,…
