Roasted Apples and Pears Dried Cranberries & Candied Ginger

Bartlett D'Anjou PearsRoasted Apples and Pears – Easy. Scrumptious. Gluten-Free.

Once again, needing to include a dessert for an upcoming cooking class inspired the development of a new recipe. For a class featuring the end of summer’s tomatoes and lots of fresh herbs, how could it not also feature the first of fall’s Continue reading Roasted Apples and Pears Dried Cranberries & Candied Ginger

Got Summer Squash? Eleven Recipes To Make the Most of It

Roasted Summer SquashGot Summer Squash? Here’s A Recipe Round-Up for Zucchini, Yellow, Crookneck and Pattypan, Too

Everywhere I go, people want to know, just what to do with all their summer squash. Got summer squash? I’ve got eleven easy and delicious recipes for you to enjoy your abundance in style. Get ready to grate, spiralize, noodle, ribbon and slice that squash. Then bake, roast, Continue reading Got Summer Squash? Eleven Recipes To Make the Most of It

Summer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast – “Blistered” Vegetables

Tossing Snap Peas & RadishesSummer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast from Guest Blogger Heide Boyden

Blistered peas, blistered carrots, blistered tomatoes. Having recently traveled to Chicago, and before that Los Angeles, I spotted the word “blistered” on a number of restaurant menus.  Upon investigation, I determined that blistered was just a “hot” new word for roasted. Continue reading Summer Farmers Market Vegetable Roast – “Blistered” Vegetables

Transitioning into Fall Cooking Class – Bozeman, Montana

Transitioning into Fall Cooking Class – Bozeman Montana

Transitioning into Fall Cooking Class – 21 September 2019, 10:30-2:30ish

It happens every year. Each season brings its own beauty, tastes and excitement. Soon the riot of summer’s colors and profusion of produce transitions into fall’s more subdued palette and variety. The colors and flavors change, the fruits Continue reading Transitioning into Fall Cooking Class – Bozeman, Montana

Tomato Feta Olive Preserved Lemon Salad Offers A Taste of Morocco

Cherry & Grape Tomatoes

Tomato Feta Olive Preserved Lemon Salad – Fresh. Clean. Bold. Juicy. Bright. Satisfying.

A friend returning from Morocco gifted me a bottle of culinary Argan oil. I immediately opened it and took a sniff. Mmm, such a unique and nutty smell. Intrigued, I began reading about culinary Argan oil and looking for recipes. Continue reading Tomato Feta Olive Preserved Lemon Salad Offers A Taste of Morocco

Cannellini Bean Salad – Crisp, Creamy, Crunchy, Tangy, Vibrant, Satisfying

French Breakfast RadishesCannellini Bean Salad with Snap Peas, Radishes, Cucumbers, Greens & Goat Cheese Tossed in a Sherry Mustard Vinaigrette

Such a great salad. Full flavored with its tangy Sherry Mustard Vinaigrette dressing, crisp and crunchy with an abundance of garden vegetables and greens, and hearty and satisfying with marinated cannellini beans. Enjoy Cannellini Continue reading Cannellini Bean Salad – Crisp, Creamy, Crunchy, Tangy, Vibrant, Satisfying

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured

Golden Beets & Barley Risotto with Grated Beets and Beet Greens

Two pounds of golden beets topped my what-to-buy list for Saturday’s farmers’ market. First, though, I bought fresh snap peas and a pound of garlic scapes for Garlic Scape Pesto from my favorite farmers. Then, I headed straight to the gorgeous produce display of he-who-is becoming Continue reading Golden Beets & Barley Risotto – Deliciously Creamy and Richly-Textured