In Ohio, the fall is clearly here as evidenced by the slight yellowing/reddening of tree leaves, cooler temperatures, decreased humidity and dwindling supplies of fresh tomatoes. Our home harvest has slowed significantly and my tomatillo just gave up its last few fruits. I knew long ago I wanted to make some sort of green chili…
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Life’s A Bowl of Cherries
…or more appropriately in this case, it’s two 10-lb buckets of them. I’ve been away from the blog for a while for a myriad of reasons, but mostly our new business venture and the wonderful distraction of travel. More on travel in a future post (or several). We’ve officially purchased the dental practice where my…
Apple Butter Wedding Favor
Favors from our wedding: chunky apple butter made from apples we picked at Lynd’s Fruit Farm near Columbus, OH
Sliders–of the Beet Variety
Cold weather brings with it lots of comfy opportunities; like cozying up with a loved one under a blanket, lighting the fireplace, warming oneself from the inside w/ a glass of red wine or cocoa, and having friends over for warm apple cider & seasonal treats. Recently, we combined several of these things and hosted…
Mozzarella!
I’m trying to think of something so universally appealing as cheese and outside of chocolate, I really can’t come up with much. So many other foods have lovers & haters, but really who doesn’t love cheese? With that love in mind–as well as a loving present from my bestie who’s all the way across the…
Something I Love: Snowville
There are things in this world that I absolutely love, like: My husband My friends/family My freedoms My job Crisp autumn air Leaf silhouettes The laughter of a child All of those are things I can’t make or buy and I think that might also be what makes me cherish them so much. There are other…
Salsa Two Ways
How would you describe the perfect summer day? What would you do? Where would you go? Who would be there? I was lucky enough to have a day like this a couple weekends ago–filled with love, family, sunshine, low humidity, good music, local foods and it ended with a visit to a food truck roundup….
Tomato Bourbon Jam
This jam has become a perennial favorite in our house. It’s an excellent way to use up either perfect tomatoes or those that might not be looking the best, but aren’t yet ready for the compost pile. I used this recipe with a few tweaks, of course. Last year I added pectin, this year I didn’t….
Jalapeño-Cheddar Biscuits
I have stacks and stacks of old Bon Appetit magazines that Chad would really love to see me toss in the recycling bin. I’m nowhere near being a hoarder and sure just about all of their recipes are online, but every now and then I really crave thumbing through an old paper issue and picking…
Skillet Rustic. Urban. Food.
This post is part of my Local Foods Week series. Local Foods Week is an 9-day celebration of the fantastic experience that is locally-focused eating in Columbus, Ohio. ———————————————————- I had the great fortune of sharing breakfast this past Sunday with my cousin. We took the opportunity to kick off Local Foods Week at Skillet just southeast…
Stuffed Poblanos with Goat Cheese Sauce
As part of the celebration of Local Foods Week, I’d like to share a recipe that quickly became a favorite in our household. Last weekend, we bought poblanos at the Olde Worthington Farmers’ Market. After falling in love with chile rellenos on vacation out West this summer I’d been wondering if I could make something just…
Local Foods Week
Once again, Columbus is celebrating Local Foods Week! This year is the 4th annual celebration of the great bounty we enjoy from our own back yards. Columbus is a foodie town, that’s been well established. Publications including the Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post and others have all published articles giving Columbus its credit for the outstanding gustatory…
Live, Love & Sustain 