Punchy pickles
So…the garlic scape pickles are tasting a little fibrous to eat straight up. Probably should have blanched them first? I’m also thinking that the pickling liquid could have used a little more water. I’m not sure if the garlic cloves that I put in there are making it firey or...
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...
My new favorite comfort food
With the exception of last Tuesday, I’ve been hitting up the Eastside Madison farmer’s market off of Ingersoll and Willy every week. It’s great to browse and select what grabs you in the moment. (By the way, if you go, you MUST come home with some tomatoes from Young Earth...