Growing Food Now

Are you growing fruits and vegetables? Growing some of your fresh produce can be very simple and rewarding. My dedication to this growing your own food concept has transformed into a business. In a few weeks

Spores Close To Home

Sunday supper is a ritual in our house and it normally comes after a day of enjoying the outside world. Well last Sunday, just minutes before I dive into my tomato rice and grilled flatiron steak, Prince Charming yells with surprise!

Wild Edible Makes Perfect Pate Garnish

Rain does't keep me or Prince Charming inside, as a matter of fact we enjoy it. Understandably people want to take cover but I enjoy the outside world so much that some falling water doesn't hunker me down. Planting in the rain is one of my favorite times to plant, the ground is already wet and then nature takes care of watering the seeds or starts. Rainy day clouds also help ease the plant starts into there new

Omelette Receives Royal Crowning

It's not everyday you snatch eggs straight from the hen house after spending the day outside with the chickens themselves. Add foraging for morel mushrooms to the mix and all I can think about is the perfect omelet.

April Edibles

The earth is waking up and we are offered delicious ramps, asparagus, and morels mushrooms. Ramps are the first thing to come up, right after sugar season, they are a wonderful wild onion found in local forests. Last year on a beautiful spring day in April, 

Greek Easter in Vermont

Greek Easter is days away and we are in full preparation for our annual feast. I call it a feast instead of a party due to the very large menu of my childhood favorite Greek foods. No other party at our home produces such varieties of food for one dinner. I will get to the menu in a second but

Vegetable Soup Three Ways

Universal Cooking Technique for Pureed Vegetables Soups-

Saute vegetables over medium heat for five minutes in butter or oil. Then add liquid and any spices. Simmer with lid on until vegetables are soft (12-15 minutes) and carefully puree (some ventilation is key when pureeing hot foods in the blender). Taste for seasoning then add garnish to soup bowls! If soup is to thick add more stock and if to thin cook uncover on low to desired consistency.  Watch my WCAX-TV video.

Eat Out Vermont

Why not have another project to play with and who doesn't like to eat out? A month or so ago I started another blog about eating out called "Eat Out Vermont". I grew up in my families restaurants therefore I find eating out very comfortable. Actually if it has been more than four days I get twitching for the experience. So join in on the fun, make some comments, and share your feedback.

My Kitchen Garden

With scares of food supplies being unhealthy and healthy clean food in short supply,  I am taking my vegetable gardening to a new level. First off, Prince Charming built a 4 by 4 raised bed to start the season early this year.

Chocolate Guinness Brownies

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope the luck of the Irish is with you always. This delicious recipe for Chocolate Guinness Brownies was introduced to me while I was teaching at The Chopping Block Cooking School. For years now,