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Got a (Tofu) Piccata? By Linda Garrettson If anyone reading this thinks tofu will ruin an Italian recipe, listen up. These cutlets can hold their own in any Marsala, chicken parmesan or piccata recipe. Tofu has long been maligned with complaints that range from its texture to lack of flavor. However, tofu, made from soybeans, […]
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Where’s the Rabbit? A New Look at Welsh Rarebit By Linda Garrettson Welsh rarebit was known as Welsh rabbit in the 1700s, and had nothing to do with rabbits. It was a simple dish for the working class who couldn’t afford meat. Somewhere along the line the name changed to Welsh rarebit from “The Rare […]
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A Peace Meal for the New Year By Linda Garrettson I think it was Einstein who said that true intelligence is the ability to see the similarities not the differences. If so, what could be a better metaphor for smarts than a good meal of regional foods shared among regional people, despite religious, cultural, or […]
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Indigenous Wisdom in the Kitchen By Linda Garrettson It’s October and Christopher Columbus is out, Indigenous people are in. I don’t mind remembering the guy who made all those voyages across the sea when they thought the world was flat, or the fact that he might not have discovered America. My only gripe with Columbus […]
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Oh, The Things You Can Do With Fennel By Linda Garrettson, Good Natured Cooking™ There’s limited space in my vegetable garden. My two small raised beds must be planned carefully to avoid overcrowding, while still providing a diversity of plants. I always stock up on a good variety of leafy greens, peas, cucumbers and lettuce, […]
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By Linda GarrettsonBon Appetite, Fido There’s big excitement in Norfolk for dog owners these days with the prospect of a dog park – our very own outdoor play space for both dogs and their owners. Now that the dogs will have a place to work on their manners, social skills, and hygiene habits with other […]
Time for Spring
Cook! For Goodness Sake By Linda Garrettson So much for March coming in like a lion and leaving like a lamb. A few weeks ago, as two feet of snow blanketed my woods, I was writing these poetic descriptions of the storm: After three days the snowflakes finally exhausted themselves. Skies are seamless, translucent gray. […]
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Time for Spring By Linda Garrettson So much for March coming in like a lion and leaving like a lamb. A few weeks ago, as two feet of snow blanketed my woods, I was writing these poetic descriptions of the storm: After three days the snowflakes finally exhausted themselves. Skies are seamless, translucent gray. Still […]
Decadence in One Bite
Cook, For Goodness Sake! By Linda Garrettson It’s February. The image that comes to mind is Valentine’s Day and a red heart-shaped box of chocolates. A vision of a sampler containing chocolate creams, caramels, nuts and truffles quickly pops into my head. I wonder if there could be another option for these yummy and decadent […]
Presto Pesto Magic
Cook! For Goodness’ Sake By Linda Garretson It’s September and harvest season. In full force are the cucumbers, beets, squashes, tomatoes, greens and herbs. Like almost everything in the vegetable garden, it all comes at once. Then the question becomes, what to do with it? That’s why I like pesto. Who doesn’t love the intoxicating […]
