Category: Recipes
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Berried Treasure
Don’t you love a treasure hunt? I think that’s why I love picking berries so much. Poking around under leaves in search of the next stash of sweetness. I grew…
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Getting Fancy with Fava Beans
So, I had these fava beans. And I needed to figure out what to do with them. When I bought them at the market, I was going to do a…
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Summer came like cinnamon, so sweet
I’ve had a song stuck in my head for the past couple of weeks. It’s Corinne Bailey Rae‘s Put Your Records On, and it’s stuck in a good way, not…
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Apricot and Blueberry Cobbler
I’m not sure why, but whenever I’m at the farmer’s market and pass by the apricot stand, I simply can’t resist picking up a “grab bag” whether or not I…
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Romance and Mushy Peas
I’m a bit of a romantic at times. I don’t mean the roses and perfumey kind. I mean the idealizing kind. The kind that, on a whim with my significant…
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Gooseberry, Currant and Apricot Fruit Tarts
The University District farmers market is one of the bigger and better neighborhood markets, and even at the first booth, I feel like a kid in a candy store. I…
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Cream Puffs with Strawberry Semi Freddo
It’s probably a good idea that I spent the first 38 years of my life not knowing that it was so incredibly simple to make pâte à choux, the airy…
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Cherry Upside Down Cake
This is not a pretty cake on first glance. The moment the cherry upside down cake is freed from its pan, the only pretty it could be considered is pretty…
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Strawberries and Pea Shoot Toasts
Wednesdays, in Seattle summers, are organic market days. The cobblestone road outside the Pike Place Market gets blocked off to traffic, and organic farms set-up their stands with all organic,…
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Red and White Salad of Fennel and Cherries
I did it. I got back on the horse. Or, at least, on the mandolin. This time VERY, VERY safely. But, there was just no way, despite the havoc it’s…
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Sambar-spiced Cauliflower and Fennel Bulb
About a month ago, a local spice maker contacted me about trying their spice mixes. I said I’d be happy to give them a try, and send some feedback because…
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A Taste of Yellow: Lemon-Olive Oil Ice Cream with Lemon Rosemary Cornmeal Shortbread
As many of you know if you read my post on Carli’s Bees Cheese, cancer has had a big impact on our family. We have lost those dear to us,…