Sometimes life is like a bowl of sour cherries… but I’m not complaining!
Yes you heard me right, sour (tart) cherries are now ripe and ready for picking in the Leona Valley (just North of Los Angeles, CA near Palmdale). SOUR cherries?? you’re probably thinking, why would I want those? Because, let me tell you [...]
Posted by: Will on June 26th, 2009 ©
Filed under: Baking, Cocktails & Spirits, Condiments, Fruit, Preserves, Seasonal-Summer, Sweets | 4 Comments »
This is a straight-up, kick in the ass, try it if you dare sort of salsa. It’s also quick, simple, and surprisingly complex, thanks to the carrot and two wonderful varieties of chiles.
We almost always keep a homemade salsa around the house, and I’m not usually the one to make it. But after finding fresh [...]
Posted by: Rose on November 15th, 2008 ©
Filed under: Condiments | 1 Comment »
So . . . what do all of these dishes have in common?
crab apple blossom drops with Meyer lemon sour mix
warmed olives with fava beans and rosemary
nasturtium pesto
watercress, nasturtium, and miners’ lettuce salad with pine nuts and fresh flowers
and braised dandelion and nettle with wild mushrooms
Yep – they are all made from ingredients foraged [...]
Posted by: Rose on May 18th, 2008 ©
Filed under: Cocktails & Spirits, Condiments, Food for Thought, Menus, Seasonal-Spring, Side Dish | 3 Comments »
Here, dear reader, a little game while the next post brews — can you guess what all of these dishes have in common?
crab apple blossom drops with meyer’s lemon sour mix
warmed olives with fava beans and rosemary
nasturtium pesto
watercress, nasturtium, and miners’ lettuce salad with pine nuts and fresh flowers
and braised dandelion and nettle with wild [...]
Posted by: Rose on May 8th, 2008 ©
Filed under: Cocktails & Spirits, Condiments, Food for Thought, Menus, Seasonal-Spring | 2 Comments »
It’s dark, now, as I leave the office in the evenings, and I’m finding it harder to motivate for anything but curling up in a big chair with a book and a cup of tea. But the “to do” list seems to double in length daily, and somehow it seems like time is being trimmed [...]
Posted by: Rose on November 20th, 2007 ©
Filed under: Cocktails & Spirits, Condiments, Fruit, Menus, Sweets | 4 Comments »
