Come summer, it always seems like we need a strategy to live right. We have to remember to avoid t-shirts and the sexy farmer tans that go along with them. We have to plan mountain time, river time, lake time, neighbors' kiddie pool time — all of the above, in heavy rotation ...
Beet Bread with Cream Cheese and Dill Swirl
Someday, beets will have a Zoolander v. Hansel style walk-off with pumpkin and take over October as THE hot vegetable of the momen... No. No they won't, but I'm a dreamer, you guys. If anything, this was definitely inspired by all those beautiful, abundant, and admittedly ...
Garbanzo, Dill, and Lemon Dip
This little appetizer came together in a flash after an unsuccessful cashew/padron pepper experiment. It was put on Earth to teach me a lesson, or at least remind me: simpler, cheaper, and faster is often better. Not just marginally better, either--I'm talking "1994 Smashing ...
Savory Breakfast Farro with Leeks and Spinach
Sometimes--rather incorrectly--I seem to think that my ideal breakfast involves carbs, on top of carbs, plus bacon, and a mimosa the size of my head. See, it's all fun and games until someone pokes an eye out, as they say, and in the case of such a breakfast, it's ...
Rye Crepes with Smoked Salmon and Baked Egg
Guys and gals! I'm not even gonna tell you how many attempts it took me to get to the land of pliable, paper-thin rye flour/beer crepes. I may have lost count. Rye flour is a sturdy one. That's why it works so well in breads--tough, dependable, brawny. Not the ...
