“Every recipe should have the handprint of a family.”
You know those live experiences that you never are the same after? That was me meeting Melissa Muller of Feudo Montoni in Sicily. I don’t think I’ll ever see food,…
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Below is a collection of whole-food based recipes - many of which are created from our land’s offerings. The recipes taste the best when the ingredients are as local and organic as you can find them.
A Quick, Rustic Apple Dessert
If you don’t have time to make a pie (wonderfully delicious but slightly more fussy) than I hope you’ll give this quick, rustic apple dessert a try. It’s what I…
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Easy Shortbread
For more rustic farm recipes, join my Cooking Community here. I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year for my family – and not just my family. My sisters, brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews…
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Sweet and Salty Honey Caramel Corn
Oh hi. It’s just me. Sipping an espresso. Eating my 74th handful of sweet and salty honey caramel corn. Pretending like it’s normal. I thought you’d like the recipe. You…
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Pantry Soup: One of my go-to weeknight meals
Pantry soup. One of my very favorite weeknight meals! Don’t let the simplicity of this dish fool you. It takes a lot of effort to stock a pantry well –…
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Sweet Potato and Baguette Stuffing
One time (literally, probably only one time) my kitchen was completely clean. The floor, freshly mopped, still glittered with moisture as it dried in the sun. The copper pans, with…
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Coming back home changed | Food Travels to Sicily
After a grueling 28 hours of travel back home from Sicily, some of which (I’ll be honest) I spent crying, we arrived weary and worn back on our own doorstep….
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Small crop from your garden? Make homemade giardinera.
The harvest from the garden doesn’t always go as planned and sometimes we’re left with a small crop of odds and ends to deal with. The answer to a small…
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Don’t waste food: eating and using bones
This is not the season for wasting food. Before we harvest all the meat from our homestead this fall, it’s time to use up the remnants of what is left…
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Homemade Gelato: Got summer fruit? Make this!
I’m not sure why it took me so long to make homemade gelato. Thanks to my dairy cow, Cece, I’ve made plenty of ice cream over the years. But gelato…
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Lemon Spaghetti
Made with homemade noodles or boxed pasta, this lemon spaghetti is such a welcomed dish at the supper table. Consider is one of those “fast food” on the farm dishes…
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Rhubarb Curd.
I’m keen on desserts that have a bit of tang to them. Sweetened only with honey, this rhubarb curd is a gentle way to enjoy a truly unique spring harvest….
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