Farming runs in Katie Kraemer and David Pitre’s blood. Katie’s father was a citrus farmer in California, and she says now, “I used to be so proud to write ‘farmer’ for my parents’ occupation when I had to fill out Read on!
I love junk food. Handmade junk food, that is. On Saturday nights, my mom used to make us popcorn balls with Steen’s syrup or homemade potato chips, fried crisp and puffy in a big iron pot. Junk food didn’t start Read on!
Childhood is as much a place as it is a time. When I remember my childhood, it is often not events that I call forth, but rather pathways, shortcuts, hedges, fences, nooks, forts and treehouses. The map of my grandmother’s Read on!
2 cups buttermilk 3 large eggs 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus additional melted butter for brushing the griddle 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour 1/4 cup wheat germ 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons Read on!
2 tsp ground fennel seeds 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 4 chicken breasts, skin and bone removed 1 bunch carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise 3 1/2 cups marsala 8 pieces dried Read on!
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 bunch basil 8 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes olive oil salt & pepper Combine tomatoes, mozzarella & basil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with a little red Read on!
from The Whole Beast by Fergus Henderson The quail unfortunately falls into a kind of bird purgatory; it is not a game bird, though some describe it as such, but is now a thoroughly farmed bird, so not glamorous enough Read on!
A woman’s lipstick should always be perfect, her presence should perfume the air ever so slightly with Bal a Versailles, she should turn out healthy, delectable meals in high-heeled shoes, speak at least two languages and have a career that Read on!
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 4 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup plus1 tbs olive oil 1 cup plain whole-milk Read on!