Ingredient of the Week: Farro

Ingredient of the Week: Farro

Spring becomes more real each day and the produce available at local farmer’s markets more varied. In the front range of Colorado we’ve got the usual spring greens: spinach, mustard greens, lettuces, and arugula. The first radishes popped up at last...
Friday: Breakfast in Bed

Friday: Breakfast in Bed

While everyone is thinking about Easter brunch and egg hunting this weekend, all I want is breakfast in bed. On Sunday I’m planning lying in our light filled bedroom, reading the travel section, and eating pancakes. I will sip my tea and chat with the husband...
Storyboard: Eggs

Storyboard: Eggs

The Egg in Your Pantry Eggs are certainly a mainstay of the pantry. I’m amazed by all the different things an egg can do. Their protein and lipid makeup is important to the physiology of cooking and baking so many dishes. In his book, Eggs, Michel Roux covers...
Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled Eggs

Spring Farmer’s Market Scramble served with a side of sautéed market spinach Here in Colorado, the spring growing season has barely begun. I look at pictures of fava beans and strawberries with disbelief and a bit of jealousy. The harbinger of spring, asparagus,...
10 Ways Tuesdays: Eggs

10 Ways Tuesdays: Eggs

  I’ve come up with 10 ways to use eggs in your spring pantry:   1.  Curd I love lemon curd in the early spring, when there is precious little fruit in the cupboard. Curd, which is a custard,  can be used as a condiment spread over toast, drop scones,...