Tips for Freezing the Harvest
I love preserving the harvest of vegetables I get every year from neighboring farms.


Preserve the Harvest with Semi-Dried Tomatoes
#heirloomtomatoes #semidriedtomatoes #preservetheharvest When I was in Australia visiting family and researching, I learned about this easy technique. It was one of the ways the locals preserved the abundance of tomatoes that came in the fall. This method works great with smaller tomatoes such as Cherry, Roma, or other small heirloom types. This year we grew pretty much only tomatoes and herbs, so when harvest time approaches, I gear up for processing my vegetables as they co


Easy and Delicious Torched Bananas with video for Banana Lovers Day
How about celebrating with some Torched Bananas aka Bananas Foster?


Lake Superior Regional Cooking Defined
Living on Lake Superior for over 25 years I have grown to understand and appreciate the organic beauty of the lake. Food is the topic of conversation at the table, kitchen and anywhere else good friends gather. Smoked Lake Superior Whitefish from Northern Waters Smokehaus in Duluth, MN Lake Superior is the largest and deepest of the Great Lakes. Nicknamed ‘Gitchi Gummee’ affectionately by the locals from the famous poem Hiawatha, it’s the most western inland port of the US an


Savvy Summer Cooking with a Summer Bounty Vegetable Salad
What makes local in-season produce taste better? Maybe it’s because it’s grown with care and love...


Take the Cake with Crystallized Edible Flowers
Grow your own cake decorations with this easy and do ahead candied flower technique

