Just because it’s fall in the Northeast, doesn’t mean the weather has turned cold everywhere else. Some of you are lucky enough to have year round lovely temps or are just hitting the spring. And even when it’s cold, I still like to pretend it’s summer – plus I’m headed to Tanzania tomorrow where it…
Apple season is in full swing, so I had to buy some cider at the farmer’s market. It was fortuitous on my part because the next day a colleague of mine bestowed upon me a bottle of Tortuga Vanilla Rum after a recent trip to the Caribbean. That of course called for a cocktail recipe.…
Nothing warms the soul like a giant hunk of meat with a hearty sauce. A shank — be it beef, lamb or veal — does just the trick. For maximum taste, brown the shanks first and then braise them with lots of liquid to tenderize the meat. The slow cooker works great for this. But…
Looking for a simple, cheap and hearty meal to soak up the massive quantities of beer you may have been drinking lately in honor of Oktoberfest? Try some polish sausage and fermented cabbage. If you can find some fresh kielbasa, use that, but it will need to cook a lot longer. I prefer to make…
In last week’s veggie share, I had a choice between celery and okra. Most would have gone with the celery. But I decided to take a chance with the okra. Then the fun of finding a good preparation method began. If not cooked properly, okra can have a slimy inside or a stringiness that makes…
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