Tabbouleh Salad (Rice and Dill Style)

Tabbouleh Salad (Rice and Dill Style)

I LOVE tabbouleh (and so does my husband) which is one of the few dishes that truly showcases the flavor profile of parsley, but when the craving hits, I often don’t have cracked bulgar wheat on hand. I originally intended to make this dish the 

Smoked Salmon and Dill Deviled Eggs

Smoked Salmon and Dill Deviled Eggs

The holidays are around the corner and while this year it looks like we’re not going anywhere or hosting anything, I still enjoy creating spreads as if I were. This deviled egg recipe is very simple, using a normal deviled egg base but elevated to 

Grassfed Lamb and Pear Carpaccio

Grassfed Lamb and Pear Carpaccio

One of the things I am thankful for after starting to grow my own food is also being friends with other homesteaders, big and small, who also focus on being mindful in terms of where our food comes from and the care it takes into 

Garden Fresh Squash Blossom Pasta

Garden Fresh Squash Blossom Pasta

Every year, inevitably, all sorts of plants emerge from my compost pile from the seeds of the stuff I throw into it. Squash and pumpkin most commonly, especially since much of the Halloween decorations get tossed in at the end of the season. This year 

Blue Crab Lemon Pasta

Blue Crab Lemon Pasta

As we get further into blue claw season in Long Island, I am busy making tasty things with them. This lemon crab pasta is really easy to make, and the splash of cream at the end gives this a delicious richness that is difficult to 

Spiced Tomato Chutney

Spiced Tomato Chutney

I was recommended tomato chutney as a possible recipe when my tomatoes started ripening in earnest. I have never had any before, to my knowledge, which is a pity because after this week, I’ll be canning as much as I could of this delicious condiment. 

Cucumber Sandwich With Dill Cream Cheese

Cucumber Sandwich With Dill Cream Cheese

I didn’t grow cucumbers this year but luckily a friend did (and what cucumbers they grew!) I traded them a jar of floral raspberry jam, and ferreted home a bag of cucumbers as thick as my wrist (I clearly came out on top in this 

Fried Green Tomatoes With Pesto Remoulade

Fried Green Tomatoes With Pesto Remoulade

My tomatoes have gotten off to an extremely slow start this year, despite having had them in the ground since the beginning of May. They’re still green, and have made me impatient, so I decided to pull a few of them and make some fried 

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Feta

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Feta

Shishito peppers are delightful little morsels that do beautifully blistered on the pan or in the air fryer. Mild, sweet, but packing with flavor, these peppers are a great little side or snacking dish. This recipe tosses the blistered peppers into a olive oil, feta, 

Salt Crusted Menhaden (Bunker) with Lemon Ramp and Fennel Sauce

Salt Crusted Menhaden (Bunker) with Lemon Ramp and Fennel Sauce

Today is the one day this week where we’ll be having warm and non-rain-y weather so my husband and I packed up the children and decided to go fishing. After all, if we didn’t get out soon, the great Coronatine of 2020 would have us