A quick scan of my pantry and fridge revealed a wrinkly red pepper, a quarter-loaf of stale Italian bread and a mound of budding potatoes. Some cooks would gather these past-prime foods and head for the compost bin. Instead I pulled out a skillet. I knew I had perfect ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Milking the karma cow: Why I switched to locally produced dairy.
I couldn’t sleep Monday evening. I was still awake at 2am, staring out at the full moon thinking about tomorrow's delivery. Next morning while it was still dark, I opened my front door and there it was, just like I pictured it: A zinc box filled with glass bottles of milk and ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Michaelmas Harvest Bread Recipe
September 29 is Michaelmas—pronounced mik′əl məs—the feast of St. Michael. Today at Copywriters’ Kitchen you'll find the air warm and thick with the smell of yeasty, freshly baked bread: Every year at this time I bake Michaelmas Harvest Bread, a multigrain loaf packed with the ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]
Harvest Whole Grain Hot Cereal Recipe
Confession: I don’t make my kids hot breakfast every morning. When they were young, adorable and adoring—and I worked part-time—I made them a hot meal most every morning in the fall and winter. Now they’re nasty independent-minded teenagers—and I work full-time. By the time my ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Hearty Minestrone Soup Recipe
The days are getting cooler and shorter. At my local farm stand bins overflow with late harvest vegetables. Perfect timing for Hearty Minestrone Soup. Thick with beans, pasta, Parmesan cheese and a riot of your favorite vegetables—in Italian minestrone means ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
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