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Caesar Salad Dressing with Meyer Lemon


Earlier this year I got myself a dwarf Meyer lemon tree. I have wanted one for a few years. It was only 2 feet tall, but already covered in green baby lemons. Now, 6 months later, I have about 8 juicy yellow Meyer lemons to cook with.
It looked beautiful on my deck, and the white […]

Eating on the Wild Side


When I first came across Commander’s Wild Side, by Ti Adelaide Martin & Tory McPhail, I immediately thought of my husband - the hunter. Just like any good ole Kentucky boy, he grew up hunting (and eating) deer, squirrel, and other little woodland creatures. I, however, grew up on Kroger steaks and frozen turkeys, thinking […]

A Pear Panini, Localized


Fall is one of my favorite seasons for eating. I love all the winter squashes, greens, and especially the pears. Pears are a special treat. Since they have to be picked when they are hard, it’s always a gamble about eating them at the perfect firmness. You should put your pears in a brown paper […]

CSA Enlightenment and a Recipe for Bright Lights Chard Gratin


I have a confession: I’ve always been a little wary of chard.  Maybe it’s because it looks sort of like a kind of weed that used to grow in my yard when I was a child.  Even the Rainbow or Bright Lights variety, that’s all shot with shades of red and orange, puts me on […]