As the last post discussed, we returned from Tuesday farmer's market with a pint of fresh, local shiitake mushrooms and were determine...

With the farmshare, we don't end up at the local farmer's markets that often. It's always an eye-opener as to how much more th...

Four Interesting Facts: Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus , is a member of the hibiscus family, and, as such, has astonishingly beautiful blo...

I have a beet problem. I have trouble resisting the urge to sneak them into all sorts of dishes for the sheer glee of turning them magenta...

At Amundsen-Scott Station in Antarctica, it's -80°F. They expect a high of -53° today. Almost sounds nice; it's 98° in the shade t...

I decided this needed its own post, as it will come up over and over again. It has its origins in a "Cajun" blend I ground up at...

Once upon a time there was a bowl of noodles. The bowl of noodles was as sad as noodles could be, because it was very plain. Two giants (a...