Cooking

I grew up in California at a time when our fruits and veggies had actual “seasons.” Asparagus season came and went way too fast, so we savored every flavorful spear. Artichokes were quick drop-ins as well, and boy, did we love artichokes. But they were only here in spring, as I recall. They weren’t flown […]

I really love stuffing. And I really love salt rising bread. What better way to flaunt my love for the two than a salt rising bread stuffing recipe?! In honor of Thanksgiving, we’re sharing this stuffing recipe from Salt Rising Bread: Recipes and Heartfelt Stories of a Nearly Lost Appalachian Tradition by Jenny Bardwell and Susan […]

Without fail, one of my family’s time-honored traditions for the holidays is to have some sort of bun or bread with our meal (and for the bread to come out of the oven burnt black on the bottom–sorry Mom!) When we do manage to salvage the bread from burning, though, the family usually passes it around the table in […]