New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/dining/29curi.html?ref=dining)
The Curious Cook
"Accused, Yes, but Probably Not a Killer"
By HAROLD McGEE
Published: July 28, 2009
AFTER 20 years of cultivating my garden in sunny inland Palo Alto, last ye
Read more…We have a 5 year old pomegranate tree that we planted on a whim and then much to my astonishment it has been producing copious amounts of fruit. My question is every year the fruit gets bigger (softball size) but by the time it is ripe say late Oct o
Read more…Ok, so fresh backyard eggs aren't really "grown" but in the context of gourmet, I'd like to offer this wonderful way to prepare eggs in case you're getting tired of boiled, fried, and scrambled. We visited the Gilbert farmers market this morning and
Read more…Hi All, So this is my first experiance with a cast iron pan-I picked one up from the Salvation Army. I seasoned it with oil and the oven however I'm confused on how to clean it and keep it seasoned. I try to cook greasy foods (bacon) in it as sug
Read more…It looks like I am growing Canary cantaloupes...bright yellow so far. Has anyone grown them? Or does anyone have any experience harvesting them? I think I have another couple of weeks but this is new for me and I don't want to pick them prematurely.
Read more…Hi All,
After Jean and Kris posted their request for tofu recipes, I thought I might pass on my grain salad recipe. These kind of salads are a great way to use the bounty of herbs from your garden.
Quinoa/Barley Tabouleh
Traditional tabouleh is made
I have two baby cantaloupes that are growing like gangbusters. That's the sad part, how come I don't have more? I am not sure how to hand fertilize, do you just use a q-tip and spread the pollen all around or how do you tell the male from female fl
Read more…This article from the LA Times is terrific! Here is a link to their website and the article reprinted below (http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-meyerlemons16jan16,0,6158499,full.story)
THE LEMON LIST
does any one know about this small tree? do they bear fruit? it has been growing for 2 years just with leaves.......this year when it got real cold it froze back ,but has now sprouted out and recovered.
Read more…Okay, so perhaps this post isn't exactly permaculture material, but I have a cooking dilemma and would like opinions. We are not vegan by any means, but have been slowly introducing dry beans and tofu into our diet, sometimes along side meat (chicken
Read more…Hi Fellow Foodies,
I was surfing around looking for a recipe to use some of the frozen figs from last season and came across a recipe for Fig Tart with Orange Flower Water and immediately went, HUH? I had not heard of the flower water (I'm sure some
Read more…Just curious - who's growing what herbs? Do you have anything unusual?
I have
Basil
oregano
flat leaf parsely
camomille
cilantro
sage
dill
native onion (green onion type)
shallots
Ginger - in a pot
and I have starter pots going of
lavender
rosemary
Last year I
Read more…I am curious what types of edible flowers that can be used in salads and meals are good or less difficult to grow in our climate? Has anyone had any success with edible flowers?
Read more…Well... I have almost 3 gallons of mesquite flour. Now what? Lol Anyone care to share their best converted recipes? Is there anything I should watch out for when subbing mesqite flour for normal flour?
Read more…So I managed to find some trees that were willing to share their bounty with me. I ended up gathering about 4lbs of figs. I used them to make:
A really fancy quesadilla, with bleu cheese, and onions caramelized with balsamic vinegar:
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a soy and nut milk maker and am trying to find the best one out there.
The only one I had heard of was Soyabella, but it has mixed reviews. Does anyone know of other brands that are easy to use, easy to clean, not too expensive?
Read more…For when you're sick and tired of pesto.
Recipe from The Perfect Scoop, by David Lebovitz.
My only mods were that I only had 1 cup of heavy cream, so I made up for the rest with more whole milk, and some half n half, and I used lime zest instead of lem
Based on this recipe:
foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/2005/09/saving-harvest-green-...
I left out the cilantro (hate that stuff!), added a little fresh basil instead. Didn't use as much cumin as the recipe called for. Added turmeric, mustard powder, a litt
I found a recipe in one of my Mexican cookbooks that called for Epazote. I just found some at Summerwinds nusery and would like any input on the care and feeding of it.
