May 20, 2013
Natural foods are so perfect, peas in particular. Many cooks, including myself, anticipate the first crop of garden fresh peas with great longing. Sugar Snap peas are a true marvel, no shelling needed, the edible pods providing a most satisfying sweet crunch. A big bowl of raw Sugar Snaps is a ...
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One of the joys of spring: locally grown lettuce.If you are a gardener or a serious salad enthusiast, you are eagerly anticipating the first tender leaves of spring lettuces. Peppery arugula, brightly colored Swiss chard, spicy mesclun mix and sweet spinach are ever so delicious when freshly ...
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Asparagus brings flavor to spring.Spring has arrived, heralded by bright, beautiful flowers, brilliant blue skies and the most regal of all vegetables, asparagus! A treasure of New England gardeners, the appearance of the slender spires rising up from the soil is cause for a seasonal ...
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Mangos are a spring-brightening food.The mercurial days of spring are here — one moment beaming rays of sunshine are melting snow banks and starting a slow, sweet, thawing of the soil, while the very next day the wind howls and errant snowflakes flutter in the sturdy breeze. How grateful I am ...
Read MoreInspired by the beauty of Irish green hills and St. Patrick’s Day, it’s time to showcase the lusciously life-sustaining advantages of cooking with dark, leafy greens. Dark, leafy greens are not a significant ingredient in many American kitchens, with many believing that iceberg lettuce and a ...
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Think bok choy!As I listened to the wind howl and watched the blinding, swirling snow fall during this last monumental winter storm I was struck by a number of thoughts. One was how very difficult it was going to be to shovel out from a three-foot snowfall, how long would it be for things to... ...
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Chocolate: the food of love!Ah, love! February is the month of enchantment when we are reminded to celebrate our romantic selves. I, for one, find passion in the kitchen and revel in the sweet seduction of preparing foods that satisfy the soul while stimulating the senses. February is ...
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