It always is the case that this time of year is when I finally start to think about drying and putting away some fresh herbs from the garden. Maybe it is because I am so busy using them fresh in the previous months, or I’m subconsciously trying to put them away as late as possible… Continue reading Technique Tuesday: DIY Herbal Tea
Month: September 2011
Chew on this.
” To “put by” is an early nineteenth-century way of saying to save something you don’t have to use now, against the time when you’ll need it…Putting food by is prudence, and it’s involvement. It’s also a meaningful return to old simplicities and skills. Above all, it is deeply satisfying. We know what is added… Continue reading Chew on this.
Pitchfork Diaries joins Gojee.com!
How did you possibly live before the quite-brilliant food blog recipe site Gojee.com?? It serves as your online library/concierge/personal assistant/curator to help find new recipes from top food blogs, selected just for you and what you are craving, or better yet, what you have on hand at the moment. Launched a few months ago, today… Continue reading Pitchfork Diaries joins Gojee.com!
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Sweet Corn Crème Caramel
Corn this time of year is so sweet and full of natural sugar, that it lends itself to both sweet and savory preparations. (They don’t call it “Butter and Sugar” for nothing.) This recipe is part homage to Meredith Kurtzman, the pastry chef and queen of all things gelato, at New York City’s Otto.… Continue reading Sweet Corn Crème Caramel
Freeze some corn! Now!
Glorious cobs of corn will still be around at the farmers’ markets for a couple of weeks. Sweet, meltingly tender, golden or pearly white, they are never better (or cheaper) than right now. We eat it with dinner nearly every night for the month when it is at it’s best, just barely cooking it, as… Continue reading Freeze some corn! Now!
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Zucchini, Carrot and Scallion Fritters
These fritters are an homage to the perfect little hometown restaurant we had in our shoreline Connecticut town growing up in the 80s. A place where everybody knew our name, where you could pop in casually for a wholesome lunch, or count on it for a suitably festive and elegant special occasion dinner. I’ve… Continue reading Zucchini, Carrot and Scallion Fritters