Paw Paw Festival

Paw Paw Festival

This past weekend was the Paw Paw Festival here in Frederick, Maryland. It’s the 2nd year we’ve had it. If you’re not familiar with paw paws, they’re a fruit. In fact, they are the largest fruit trees native to North America. The flavor of the...
Almond & Green Grape Gazpacho

Almond & Green Grape Gazpacho

Summer is almost here, and I thought it would be the perfect time to break out some chilled soups. While most people are familiar with the tomato gazpacho, I’m a really big fan of white gazpacho. For mine, I blend green grapes, English cucumbers, charred onion...
The Manhattan Eggnog

The Manhattan Eggnog

As you’ve probably noticed, I really like cocktails. If you didn’t know, I also really like eggnog. While I could drink it all year, and have been known to throw down a glass in July, I usually wait until after Thanksgiving to start drinking it. I have a...
Tinkering with Indian Pudding

Tinkering with Indian Pudding

Indian Pudding is my favorite dessert ever. Essentially, its cornmeal cooked with milk, cream, molasses, brown sugar and spices. Imagine a warm bowl of gingerbread porridge. Growing up in Massachusetts, we had it a lot, and I assumed it was something everyone ate. I...
Quick Collard Green Kimchi

Quick Collard Green Kimchi

This recipe was adapted from a number of quick kimchi recipes. It doesn’t have all the amazing health benefits of a truly fermented kimchi, but it has great flavor. Quick Collard Kimchi Recipe Carrot, shredded 75 G Collard Greens, chiffonade and soak 60 g...