After spending the day with folks at Phillips Mushroom Farms and Modern Farms Mushrooms, I left with a head full of fun facts, a bag full of delicious mushroom treats and a real understanding of how mushrooms go from the earth to my kitchen.
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How I Fell in Love with Fennel
I had yet to reach the age of happily consuming vegetables (and broccoli only served to amuse me with its tree-like appearance), but here was a crunchy vegetable that looked a little like celery and… TASTED A LOT LIKE CANDY! One crisp, licorice-scented bite and I was hooked. Once I started cooking on regular basis, my childhood appreciation of fennel’s sweet flavor developed into a deep, abiding love…
Emma’s Saucy Secrets
I have a not-so-secret secret: I often over-commit myself. Last week, for example, I offered to host a dinner for seven people in honor of a friend who was visiting from out of town.
14 Ways to Love Citrus
Dazzling in-season citrus fruit can (and should) be enjoyed on their own just as they are — simply peel, section and eat — but there plenty of other ways to use citrus’ unmistakable flavors and aromas in baking or cooking…