The Great Scape
Garlic scapes might look and sound like something out of a Harry Potter movie, but these fangly seed shoots of hard garlic are yours for the taking right here and now in Madison. Farmers cut off the scapes to divert a garlic plant’s energy back to the bulb (and if...
The pie’s the limit!
Here’s a double decker chocolate raspberry pie that I recreated from a pie I made as a kid that won first place at my little brother’s elementary school bake-off. I layered french silk pie over a brownie pie and garnished it with whipped cream, chocolate and raspberries. In the new...
Pumpkin latkes – oi my!
I absolutely love Jewish cuisine, and latkes (potato pancakes served with applesauce and sour cream) are right up there for me. I had a lonely pie pumpkin sitting around from a CSA box earlier this fall and I fated it for a slightly sweeter version of this classic. I also...
Sorta Sorrel Spanakopita
I love cool weather and I love cool-weather loving greens. Lemony sorrel is such a delight — do get your hands on some if you ever have the opportunity. I incorporated it into a traditional-style spanakopita, a Greek spinach pie with feta, along with some peppery arugula for a slightly...
Sugar Snap Pea Boats and Buddhism
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about reclaiming certain aspects of my childhood. I think it’s a shame that as we grow older, many of us stop seeing the magic in our life, or stop wondering about it. Or maybe I should just speak for myself. I remember being fearless....
Gimme Mo’ Faux Sho
I went to the Willy Street Co-Op today to shop for jambalaya ingredients and I stumbled across three new wonderful meat substitutes! My trip to the freezer aisle was rather productive, where ran across a new faux meat (endorsed by Orprah, for what it’s worth) called Gardein, which I heard...
Something for your fridge, Mom
Something for your fridge, Mom Today I received a forward from the Isthmus – my first fan letter! Thank you for the support! It’s been awesome to know that my recipes are being made and enjoyed, and hopefully recycled or used as tinder for a nice winter fire. Please do let...
Holy Mole Seitanic Chile (recipe)
This winter, take the edge off the cold by packing some heat in your fridge with a veganized, mole-inspired chili that would still make Dad proud (this recipe did, actually, tie for the contest’s People’s Choice award).- Full Article
Flash in the pan becomes household staple
I was reading my horoscope the other day, and credible or not, I’ve decided that I’m about as Sagittarian as they come – volatile, routine-phobic, hot in…the kitchen. And then there’s my dear Taurus, who knows a good thing when she sees it and sticks with it. This is something...
Daisy Café and Cupcakery
I wound up having the day off today but I couldn’t stay at home. The maintenance guy was going to be at our place all day installing new oak floors. Bonus. This means, however, that my kitchen is completely inaccessible given that all of our living room furniture is camping...