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When I’m looking for an excuse to open up a bottle of wine, this is my go-to recipe. It’s quick, simple and very, very yummy. Besides, I need something to pair with my wine, right? Enjoy this appetizer with a Chardonnay or a C…

An incredible edible bounty from our small city lot! (A detailed cyber-Tasting of specific varietals follows) I thought that this was the very last gathering of tomatoes for the season, but it was not. I took in all of my tomatoes September 16. It was really cold that day, and I didn’t want to take [...]

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The jalapeño-raspberry jam from Ann’s Raspberry Farm, located in Fredericktown, Ohio, is as tasty as it is inspiring. Soon after my first sampling, I was moved to make this Raspberry and Serrano Sangría and the ideas haven’t…

A day of relationship building while preserving pickles and the tradition! Cynthia Fawcett and friend cuddle during a prime “hair net” photo opp at the second Slow Food Canning Bee this fall! There is nothing like cooking or canning with a friend! Jowhanna Aleyne prepared this day as well as the Fruit Canning Bee in [...]

I am thrilled to be hosting another limited series of Winter Cooking Classes in 2012! Connie Nelson from Mirabelle’s Macarons will be debuting here in January and Allan Suddaby from Button Soup will thankfully be returning with Sausages and more! There will be more classes announced later this season for the 2012 session, but check [...]

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It may sound unbelievable but it’s true: smoke inhalation from cooking over an open fire kills 1.6 million adults and children yearly. Not only that, in Africa, for example, women walk up to 15 miles each trip to find wood …

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Call me weird, but I enjoy frozen desserts more in the winter than I do during the summer. And after developing this Watermelon and Tomato Gazpacho recipe, I was excited to mix up watermelon and cilantro again. Enjoy this sorb…

So pretty and so yummy! I have taken a real leap of faith here. Even now, I am asking myself, “Why didn’t you just do one jar with thyme as a trial?” But, that is not how I tend to do things. It is all in. I believe they will be sensational. I hope I [...]

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Growing up, the cucumber was a culinary staple. It was prominent in many of the Armenian dishes my mother made and, well, it has now become a staple at my house. This is my go-to cucumber recipe; it’s simple, quick and tasty. …

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Flavored butter is a fun way to introduce a variety of flavors to almost any dish. While this condiment is perfect for corn on the cob, it also works well on a baked potato and makes the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Enjoy …

“Believe” is my very favourite word. I believed, and if you leave a comment about what dream you really wish could come true, My Fairy Hob Mother may visit you, too! Anyone who has visited my house knows that faeries live here. Real ones. Because I believe. I always have. They are too beautiful and [...]

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It wasn’t until I developed this French onion soup recipe made with coffee that I realized just how much fun it is to cook with the seed. Sure, I have used it before, I add a dash of it to my black bean brownies which are simp…

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Brunch could very well be my favorite meal. I love how no-holds-barred it is. You can have eggs benedict, pizza, caprese salad and a poached pear all on the same, and it totally works. But it’s hard to imagine brunch without a…

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Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves executive director sat on stage today at the Social Good Summit with prestigious chef José Andrés to talk about cookstoves, an issue that has been gaining attention late…

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This soup recipe was created exclusively to pair with a bottle of 2007 Oyster Ridge by Ancient Peaks Winery, this month’s featured eco-winery. The wine is billowing with dark fruit, tobacco and just a hint of eucalyptus. It’s …

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Sometimes, the best recipes are the ones that do not require a recipe at all. This is one of my favorite dishes for that very reason. I made this when apricots were still in season but you could easily use a pear or even a per…

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It’s been quite the popular year for watermelon. Chefs allover have been using the fruit in many new and interesting ways, for example, it’s even being grilled! But, when it’s all said and done, this recipe is still my favorit…

This is a very tasty really lovely ketchup! Artisan fries with homemade artisan ketchup: now, that is NOT junk food! Vanja is nuts over these potatoes. So is my dad. I am nuts over this ketchup! I searched high and low for ketchup recipes, read them all, and then mulled them over and did what [...]

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It’s no secret. I ♥ the combination of berries and chili peppers, much like the salsa I made earlier this week using just that. And after receiving some jalapeño-raspberry jam from Ann’s Raspberry Farm, I was inspired to ma…

The chronic war-zone appeal of my kitchen has worn all too thin around here. I tried to get one of each in the shot, but did not succeed. Trying to transition to being at home in September and harvesting my first urban garden in years (not travelling) brought on a whole new CANdition! I harvested [...]