A leek is an extra-special onion. I have crop envy. My pals at Island Meadow Farm grow leeks the size of lodge poles . Joe and Celina from Sun Island Farm offer up tender baseball-size turnips with the sheen of a polished pearl. On the east side, Greenman Farm does just about everything right, while [...]
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How to Make Creamy Potato Leek Soup
May 1st, 2012 · 12 Comments
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Worthy Recipe: Apple Berry Crumble Pie
April 25th, 2012 · 24 Comments
If forced to choose one dessert for the rest of my life, chances are I would respond with pie, and if I sensed leniency and wiggle room for negotiation, I’d insist on pie and ice cream. Sure, each can stand on its own merits, but when paired on the plate, there’s no finer dessert to [...]
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Lemon-Pineapple Marmalade: Recipe for a Rainy Day
February 29th, 2012 · 16 Comments
I’m not sure what the impetus is, perhaps a Northwest sky determined to drop a snow-rain mix, or one too many Facebook friends sharing albums of tropical beaches, but I need a little sunshine. Not a lot mind you, but just enough to jump start me on this gray flannel day. When winter weather and mental outlook [...]
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