Food

It’s about that time where you pack up the shorts and pull out your fall jacket. Even though it is bitter sweet to say good-bye to summer, fall is full of change. It’s when the leaves change color, routines change…Read More

I love smoked fish—especially smoked trout. There’s a little place in the Catskill mountains that smokes trout to perfection. This salad looks wonderful and taste the same. It’s a real treat! Serves 2: 1            …Read More

If you have your own vegetable garden in the backyard, or have access to local farmers markets, there’s no reason that you can’t enjoy the taste of summer for months to come. Freezing is a great way to preserve the fresh,…Read More

The potato, a very common vegetable served in a variety of ways. But where did the potato come from, what are its origins. It is recognized that the potato originated about 7,000 year ago in South America on the high…Read More

Flat beans, which are also known as helda beans, are very similar to the popular English runner bean. Romano beans are another form of flat bean that originated in Italy. Depending where you come from, you develop a staunch loyalty…Read More

Nowadays, it seems like just about everyone is going gluten-free. From Kim Kardashian to the newly engaged Miley Cyrus, people around the country have embraced the gluten-free lifestyle and found success with removing wheat from their diets. While the gluten-free…Read More

When looking for different ways on how I could personally make my life a little greener, I kept coming across the tip to eat locally. Since there is a 24-hour farmer’s market across the street from my apartment, I have…Read More

As golden as the summer sunshine, this lovely refreshing summer soup is a perfect start to any meal. Makes a lovely lunch with a farm fresh salad. Serves 4-6: (6 appetizer cups, or 4 larger servings) 2      …Read More

Summertime is wonderful for fresh local salad ingredients, and nothing showcases them better than a delicious shrimp salad. This is perfect for an elegant appetizer, a light lunch, or a big platter for entertaining a crowd. There are two different…Read More

One of my favorite seasonal salads! Not only is it the simplest thing in the world to prepare, but it just tastes like summer on a plate! The quantity of ingredients really depend on how hungry you are, so the…Read More