Dragonflies and giant Japanese beetles were buzzing about, but oddly not one firefly to be found at the first ever Firefly Music Festival this weekend in Dover, Delaware. With the weather remaining comfortable from the occasional raindrop, the crowd — estimated at 30,000 — was tame in comparison to other outdoor venues, letting the music…
Apologies for being a bit delinquent in my posts this week, but the job that pays the bills required more attention than usual. Fortunately, I still managed to have some free time to hang out with friends, and, of course, I always make time to cook. This week’s veggie share was loaded with corn. Rather…
So much kale. So many boring recipes. Are you getting as sick of reading my “what to do with kale” posts as I am with finding ways to use it? I’ve sauteed it with red pepper (that worked great for Tuscan but the Red Russian was tough), made kale gratin (also with the Tuscan), and…
With aging green beans and an overripe mango impetuously purchased days before, a stir fry transformed these seemingly mismatched ingredients into a lovely dinner. Quick and inexpensive, it makes a beautiful weeknight dish. Substitute asparagus for the green beans (my preference if not for impending bean death). Use mango or peaches — whatever is in…
After a long day in the heat and humidity, you want to come inside and cool off to a nice bowl of … soup. Chilled soup. It’s still a little too soon in the season for gazpacho- unless you want to use flavorless, hot house tomatoes. Instead try this complex tasting, but simple to make…
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