Cowboy Ribeye with Garlic Scape Chimichurri

“OK.  I went a little crazy at the market today.  Four pints ice cream, sweet potatoes, garlic scapes, radishes, mushrooms, strawberries and rhubarb…” I think I may have swooned out loud at receiving this text message, and that does not happen every day.  C’mon! Garlic scapes, farm fresh radishes, and local, handmade ice cream?   MyContinue reading “Cowboy Ribeye with Garlic Scape Chimichurri”

Creamy Broccoli & Parsnip Soup

Buddy doesn’t like cream of broccoli soup.  You would think after being together for almost 15 years, I would know that!  Since I had never made cream of broccoli soup before, it just never came up.  Well, for weeks and weeks during the winter we were getting parsnips in our produce bag from Basis Foods. Continue reading “Creamy Broccoli & Parsnip Soup”

Home Cured Bacon Makes the Best BLTs

Bacon, oh delicious bacon.  There is no other food I can think of that inspires people to the same degree of epicurean lust.  In one Jim Gaffigan standup routine, he spends a good two and a half minutes extolling the joys of eating bacon in its many forms.   One waiter at work shared withContinue reading “Home Cured Bacon Makes the Best BLTs”

Southern Style Cornbread, Northern Maple Glaze

I am obsessed with cookbooks, as I am sure most avid cooks and food bloggers are.  From my slowly growing collection I make lists and lists of recipes, techniques, and new things to try.  I especially love when the author gives us a little glimpse into how the recipe evolved, information about the ingredients, andContinue reading “Southern Style Cornbread, Northern Maple Glaze”

Flipped Flop: Fresh Spaeztle and Chicken Soup

Cooking can be very frustrating when things don’t work out as planned.  Last week I was so excited about finding fresh cranberry beans at my local market I had to pick some up.  Along with that I picked up some kielbasa, a chicken, and some basics:  onions, carrots, celery, herbs etc.  It was unseasonably cool,Continue reading “Flipped Flop: Fresh Spaeztle and Chicken Soup”