Photo by Judith Hausman Well, it’s happened again. Even though I made a distinct effort to eat, cook and give away my stockpile of garden goodness, I’m clipping the new spring chard and spinach before the packets I froze are all used up. I have net bags of garlic still “perfuming” my pantry, and […]
Make the most of all the free food growing around you by foraging wild plants for these delicious treats.
As most farmstead chefs know, there’s more than one way to make pesto.
Photo by Judith Hausman Pesto torte is delicious with a rhubarb glaze. I was looking for a substantial yet portable appetizer for a party, and at the same time, my stash of last year’s pesto and jam needed addressing. Strawberry picking and the inevitable resultant jam is difficult to resist more than two years in […]
Use up your basil bumper in these meatballs that can be tossed with pasta and fresh tomatoes or frozen for later use.
Photo by Judith Hausman I used leftover chicken and a combination of vegetables to make this late-winter pot pie. The very first blog entry I posted as the Hungry Locavore was about the eating doldrums of late winter. And here we are again. The winter vegetables have lost their charm, only the pachysandra has managed to […]
It’s time to pull out, tidy up and harvest thoroughly for the last time. In the suburbs, our landscape is all soft greys and browns now. From my herb garden, I had sage and parsley for the Thanksgiving turkey stuffing and some rosemary for the carrots, but of course, the basil has already been frosted.
