Flavor First

November 2017
It’s a staple in millions of pantries around the world and many of those kitchens have a rice cooker prominently displayed on the counter, perpetually plugged in and filled with warm, steaming rice.

October 2017
This summer was really different in our vegetable garden. Though we moved less than 2 hours from our last farm, the weather is completely different here.

September 2017
Since we’ve moved to a farm and started growing our own food, I’m constantly learning new ways to preserve our harvests. I’ve dehydrated bushels of figs and tomatoes.

August 2017
Growing up, both of my grandmothers had gardens, so I have lots of great memories of incredibly fresh produce and amazing meals.

June 2017
I love talking about the benefits of fresh produce. We all know it’s loaded with nutritional goodness.

May 2017
The Jerusalem artichoke (also called sunchoke or sunroot) is a type of sunflower which is considered a root vegetable.

April 2017
Salt, herbs and spices usually top the list of ways to add flavor to foods. But there’s a whole other class of ingredients that contribute to the taste of a dish...

March 2017
Ginger not only has a powerful flavor – it’s an all-around healthy ingredient. High in anti-aging antioxidants, ginger also promotes production of bile in the liver and gallbladder...

February 2017
Millions of Americans begin each year starting a diet - it’s a national tradition. It’s also traditional for many of us to fall of the wagon by February...