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Culinary Gardening Series Episode 3

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Back in May, I uploaded Episode 1 and 2 of the Culinary Gardening Series produced in conjunction with Boulder Valley Media Alliance (Channel 22) and Eric Skokan , the owner of Black Cat Farm and Black Cat Farm Table Bistro .[...]

Roses with Breakfast

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This morning, on my way to breakfast with friends, I popped into my local Whole Foods Market where I noticed the most glorious bunches of roses. The rose colors were so vibrant and splendid; I stopped, pulled my iphone from my[...]

Herb & Pesto Polenta with Salmon & Eggs

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A couple of weeks ago I mentioned a friend had come to visit and brought with her treats from the northwest where she lives. One of those treats was a bottle of marionberry spread, which I wrote about in my post titled[...]

Meatless Monday

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This morning when I was in the garden, I noticed the pumpkin blossoms blooming (below). It was just this past weekend that I commented on a series of pictures of harvested squash and their blossoms posted by my Facebook friend,[...]

What Are You Eating?

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The July issue of O Magazine features a 10-page spread titled "What Are You Eating." Within those 10 pages are the preferred diets of 10 individuals. Ranging from a fruitarian to an all-day grazer of junk food, from a[...]

Marionberry Rhubarb with CashewNut Cream

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Last Friday I mentioned a friend had arrived for a visit. And with her, she brought a bag of goodies including a jar of Oregon marionberry spread . As it turned out, I didn't open the spread while she was here. Instead, this[...]

Meatless Monday

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One thing that happens when you have access to a garden filled with a selection of spring greens, herbs, and onions is innovation in the kitchen. Though the garden I'm tending while house sitting doesn't have basil growing, it does[...]

Tumeric Chicken with Purple Spring Onion

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One of the joys of having friends to stay, especially friends who enjoy pottering about in the kitchen, is the likelihood of eating a meal they've prepared. And that's just what happened last night, when a friend of mine flew in from[...]

Salmon with Steamed Cucumber & Turnips

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I have this nifty way of cooking fish on top of the stove so that there is minimal fuss and mess and no fishy smell. As you may be aware, reading my posts, I do a lot of stove-top cooking, sauteing and steaming meals in an iron[...]

Garlic Dressed Salad Greens

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While I have access to a bounty of garden-fresh salad greens, daily, I'm creating different and interesting ways to eat them. I used to think the loose salad mix at the market was tasty and good value; at around $6.99 pound, I could buy a[...]