The funny thing about Labor Day and the start of school is that even though it’s the end of summer it’s still summer weather. I remember longing to wear boots and sweaters to school in September and sweltering if I did! My daughter struggled with the same dilemma today. Here in Oregon, public school starts […]
Tuna Salad, Then and Now
Someone asked recently “What’s your earliest food memory?” I was able to nail it pretty quickly – tuna fish salad. I was about 2 1/2 years old and we were living in a temporary (furnished?) apartment in Jacksonville, Florida. My Dad – then working for Ford Motor Company – had been transferred from Michigan to […]
What to do with Fava Beans
It wasn’t until I was an adult that I discovered the wonder of Favas. When Rob and I moved to McMinnville in 1994 we quickly became regulars at our local Italian restaurant – the legendary Nick’s Italian Cafe. The first day of that first spring that Fava beans appeared on the menu, everyone was a-buzz with […]
Behold the Artichoke
Artichokes. In all their mysterious, prickly splendor artichokes are a beautiful thing to behold and somewhat magical to eat, leaf by leaf. Having eaten artichokes for as long as I can remember, I am a bit surprised that some people are a little bit intimidated by them. Even a touch scared. I guess I shouldn’t be. […]
Green Soup – kind of like a smoothie, but better
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