Farro is not one of those ingredients that most people have laying around in their kitchens. That’s a pity. It has become a staple in my house due to its versitility, texture, flavor and health benefits.
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Nothing screams Spring like asparagus. By mid-spring it becomes the fresh go-to vegetable unlike any other. Sure, by early summer you are so tired of asparagus that you are ready to scream, but that’s ok, because that is just the time that the season is ending for the year.
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The First BLT of the Season
One of our favorite traditions revolves around the very first home grown tomato of the summer. We typically see this special tomato somewhere around the Fourth of July. This year, we saw it the week before that.We watch our plants in anticipation, awaiting the ripening, and planning it around a [...]
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After years and years, we’ve upgraded our grill (but more about that in another entry…). Our new charcoal grill has a rotisserie attachment, and I’ve been eager to experiment with it. We have never cooked this way before, so it’s a new thing!
Doesn’t this turkey look pretty? Doesn’t it look perfect? Doesn’t it look like [...]
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The other day I was browsing through the bulk foods section of Whole Foods and I came across Isreali Couscous. It is much bigger than your typical couscous. This is a good thing, because while I do like to cook with couscous, sometimes the texture is just not what I am looking for – it [...]
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The First Tomato of the Season
At our house, there is nothing more anticipated than the first tomato of the season. Not the first tomato that we buy… but the first tomato that we go to the backyard and pick off the vine. There is nothing that comes close to that unbelievable taste.
Tradition dictates that we [...]
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