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This one of my favorite uses of my old black iron Dutch oven (DO). I’m sharing a recipe (guideline) that has no predetermined quantities or measurements. It’s different each time I make it. Today, I’m starting … Continue reading
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After 7 years, we are revisiting the Mexico City neighborhood where we used to live. The goal of the trip lies about 60 miles southeast of the city as we prepare to climb one of Mexicos tallest volcanos. Acclimatization is … Continue reading
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The kitchen is the uncontested center of our home. We spend many hours there every day cooking meals, discussing the news of the day or passing in and out for a quick snack or cup of coffee. Over the years, … Continue reading
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In my quest for the perfect tomato sauce and in furtherance of my goal to never eat commercially produced red junk in a jar, disasters sometimes happen. I ran out of frozen garden tomatoes and my frozen homemade tomato sauce. … Continue reading
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Yesterday marked my second annual chile pilgrimage to the local farm stand. Just like last year, I carefully selected a two bushel sack of beautiful green chiles from a local farmers market named Wagner’s. They’ve been a feature of the … Continue reading
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Each year people buy millions of jars of commercially produced tomato sauce from grocery stores. This food item is a fundamental building block of our diets. However, cooking fresh tomatoes on the stove to a mouth watering sauce is as … Continue reading
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But, if you’re like me, you’ll probably want to make a lot more. Below you’ll find the details of my fresh salsa recipe. Making salsa has become a late-June to early-July ritual that provides us with salsa through the winter … Continue reading
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Beginning each fall and into winter we enjoy one of the most coveted herbs in our garden. This part of the year is always the best time to grow cilantro in the MS delta as our sweltering hot summers are … Continue reading
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Fall is usually a great time to plant a variety of greens here in central Mississippi. The last few months have been exceptionally hot and arid – challenging conditions for fall greens to say the least – but I decided … Continue reading
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If there is one thing that embodies or defines the spirit of summer in the south for me, it is the simple tomato. Gardening is in my blood, a gift from my dad. The same garden plot outside my kitchen window has produced food for … Continue reading
