Summer Fresh Marinara Sauce
Lucky me! After getting up at the crack of dawn this past Sunday to work eight hours in the hot August sun at the farmers’ market, helping to bring fresh, locally grown produce to Washingtonians, I was greatly rewarded. One of the gracious farmers gave me a box full of beautiful, organic heirloom tomatoes! This [...]
Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins
This past weekend I experimented with whole grain baking thanks to inspiration I received from the cookbook Super Natural Cooking by blogger Heidi Swanson. I picked up the book during a recent weekend excursion to New York’s Hudson Valley. Driving about 1 1/2 hours outside of NYC with my foodie friend, Norah Burton, we visited the quaint [...]
Classic French Toast
I’ve taken a loss several times before when trying to make french toast that looks like the french toast I’ve had in a few good restaurants. I finally achieved beautiful slices of this breakfast dish, just the way I like, once I realized that it’s about the bread. Of course you have to get the basics for [...]
Interview: Renee Brooks Catacalos
Publisher and Editor of Edible Chesapeake
Writer, businesswoman and local foods advocate, Renee Brooks Catacalos joined me in a conversation about her love of cooking and experiences in the local foods movement. As the publisher and editor of Edible Chesapeake, a magazine that celebrates local and seasonal foods, she is passionate about sharing stories and information on eating locally and supporting local [...]
Lee’s Ginger Mint Lemonade
Earlier this month, I joined my first cousins on my father’s side for an informal family reunion of sorts for our generation – a cousins’ reunion if you will. Our weekend get-together took place at the home of one of my cousins who lives just outside of Atlanta. In addition to enjoying our time together [...]
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