It seems like in the melting pot that is America, the one ethnic tradition that outlasts all the other aspects of language and culture is food. Pierogies are a delicious potato and cheese filled pastry, and are one of those kinds of ethnic foods, passed on to me by my mother’s Polish family. My mom’s … Continue reading
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Marinated Sun Chokes (Raw)
Use mandolin (or cheese slicer on grater), make thin slivers of Jerusalem artichoke. Julianne red onion as thin as possible. Chop fresh parsley. Submerge chokes and onion in vinaigrette. Let sit at least 1 hour. Add chopped parsley just before serving. If you have chokes now is the end of the season, dig them up … Continue reading
Chiles Rellenos (Stuffed Peppers)
Literally a 15-minute winter dish if you’ve already frozen some peppers and canned some salsa. A Cast Iron standard, great appetizer or side dish. Healthier and better than the deep-fried version. Anaheim peppers are always particularly prolific for us. I prepared these for the freezer by cutting them in half, removing the stems and seeds, … Continue reading
Locals Only!
Despite the March snow I can smell spring and taste peas. The daffodils, tulips, garlic and other bulbs are pushing through the surface reaching for the sky. I wish I could till my field, but it’s too wet. Instead, I focus on inside tasks like seeding, organizing piles, building stuff in the shop, marketing, networking … Continue reading
Oregon Black Truffles
Mushrooms are one of the only vegetables capable of sparking golden desires. They’re the meat of the vegetable world. (That’s why vegetarians are always eating Portobello burgers.) Truffles, a mushroom with a chocolate named after it, is the smoldering core of this hunger. If gold was a mushroom it would be a truffle and if … Continue reading
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