Dark Days 09/10 :: Week #16 Recap (East, Midwest)
The East: Jenny (Daftly Smitten) used up her monster head of cabbage to make dishes that will feed them for weeks to come (some went in the freezer). First up was a rustic cabbage soup with carrots,...
View ArticleDark Days 09/10 :: Week #18 Recap (PacNW)
An over-the-fence gift from a neighbor — freshly caught fish her sons brought home — helped Carly Mae (A Growing Girl) rejoin the Dark Days fold this week. Into the cast-iron skillet went the cleaned...
View ArticleDark Days 09/10 :: Week #18 Recap (Midwest, West)
The West: Dark days are definitely behind us on the coast, as Kristen (Arugulove) shows with her weekly local meal. Spring shallots made their way into a dish with roast top sirlon and mushrooms, all...
View ArticleDark Days 09/10 :: Week #18 Recap (East, South)
The East: Stacey (Fessenden Farmstead) couldn’t decide what to do with the vegetables in her crisper — golden beets from her winter CSA, and the last of the garden’s parsnips. So she ran them through...
View ArticleDark Days 09/10 :: Week #19 Recap (East, South)
The East Heading back into the archives, Stacey (Fessenden Farmstead) makes a repeat Dark Days meal of broccoli quiche with winter CSA vegetables and local dairy. On the side, dilly beans from last...
View ArticleFirst Saturday of Summer / Curry Broccoli Salad
I know what you’re thinking, that summer came weeks ago on the Solstice. But here in Seattle summer rarely shows up before the 5th of July and this year was no exception. We spent the 3rd and 4th in...
View ArticleLate Summer in a Jar
It’s getting down to crunch time if you want to put late summer in a jar to be eaten in the depths of winter. A couple hours of work now will pay off for months to come. Frozen basil pesto is one of...
View ArticleDark Days ’10-11 :: Meals #1 & #2
I really intended that we’d start this year’s Dark Days Challenge off with a bang. Unfortunately I haven’t made it to the farmer’s market in weeks and so we’re left to cook what we have stored and what...
View ArticleDark Days ’10/11 Recap #1 (Group 2)
Group 2 is off to a rousing start with a fun assortment of Dark Days dinners (plus a couple of breakfasts!) from around the country. Soups, root vegetables, and — always impressive — homegrown meats...
View ArticleEasy Dinner #1 :: Ravioli with Tomatoes and Basil
Ever since Michael Ruhlman wrote about Americans being too stupid to cook (or at least thinking we are), I’ve been noticing in conversation how many of the people I know (friends, co-workers, cousins)...
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