By Amanda Rose | Mint
The holidays are busy enough as it is — making some flavor infusions to keep stock in late November and December is a great strategy. We made up an infusion of peppermint and of holiday spices and we keep each in our refrigerator to put together quick drinks. These infusions allow us to use whole […]
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By Amanda Rose | Tips
As we scurry to get ready for the holidays, it is so easy to forget to thaw the turkey. I know everyone has done it: left the turkey out on the counter on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving hoping it will thaw more quickly at room temperature. It does thaw more quickly at room temperature but […]
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By Amanda Rose | Adventures
Our recent travels to Kauai, a gift from a family member, landed us on a tour of a taro farm, a crop we have never seen grown in California. The tour was a delight and an education. Taro is a root used in Asian cuisine and grown in heavily-watered fields. The water requirements are so […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Winter Squash
In 1997, Sunset Magazine ran an article on winter squash complete with a few recipes. I followed the recipe to the letter because of its unusual process. It was wonderfully easy and fun! The onion and garlic gets roasted in their skins, then peeled. No tears. The Sunset article makes the point of the probable […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Greens
Have you noticed how some of the best ideas spring from the challenge of what to do with leftovers or what to do with over-abundance in the garden? This composed salad is one of those gems. The kale was flourishing as the tomato harvest began. We were still in the season of more eggs than […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Winter Squash
Curried dishes run the gamut from sweet to hot with sweet-hot somewhere on the continuum. Curry powders vary greatly as well. Find one you like and stick with it. Nothing is more disappointing than picking up a container from the grocery store shelf only to find it greatly lacking in flavor when you apply it […]
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