Cook! For Goodness Sake
American Pie By Linda Garretson It’s July and the time for cooling summer foods, outdoor meals and 4th of July parties. When I think of those parties I picture strawberry shortcake—red and white. But where is our patriotism without the blue? Determined to make Betsy Ross proud, I adapted recipes from two of my favorite […]
Cook, For Goodness Sake!
Remembrance Borscht By Linda Garrettson Several years ago, I had the pleasure of traveling from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans Siberian Railroad with my godson, Max. Fascinating glimpses of China and Mongolia sped past our window as we made our way to Moscow. Endless stretches of Siberian tundra, forests and Lake Baikal graced the […]
Oh My, Lentil Pie
Cook! For Goodness Sake By Linda Garrettson It’s March—the month that supposedly comes in like a lion and leaves with a lamb’s fresh breath of spring. By March we have grown tired of eating all those yummy, warming root vegetables that sustained us all winter; our taste buds yearn for fresh asparagus, peas and fresh […]
Kick-Starting a Healthy Eating Journey
Cook! For Goodness Sake By Linda Garrettson Everyone has a story, and mine relates to the great understanding that food is medicine. This is how it began… Twenty years ago, I bumped into Brett Hellerman at a party. He asked me how I felt. “Not so good, Brett,” I replied, while mentally listing the dozen […]
