My favorite autumn food ingredient is by far is the pumpkin. As a matter of fact, there is just something about all types of winter squash (acorn, butternut, banana, delicate, hubbard, Kabocha, etc.) that I find comforting and delicious. After all, these yellow and orange hued members of the cucurbitaceae family (includes cucumbers, melons & […]
Peaches n’ (Chevre) Cream
Paonia peaches are some of the best in the country. It’s a bold statement I’m sure many southerners would rebut, but I stand by my opinion. There is nothing quite like a warm, ripe, juicy peach. The nectar gushes out of the delicate fuzzy skin with each bite making the experience almost sensual. We […]
Summer Sweet Corn
Sweet corn will forever be one of my summer time food staples. Perhaps that is because I grew up in the heart of corn country, Nebraska. Although I didn’t grow up on a farm, I remember running through friends’ corn fields, selecting the choicest ears for our dinner table. That corn was amazingly sweet […]