Farmer Jo

We are having a run of spectacular summer-like weather right now. We dusted off the grill (on our NEW DECK! At our NEW HOUSE!!!) and dug o...

This is what happens when life gets crazy and you are supposed to bring a side dish to a potluck. I had made a pot of quinoa in a fit o...

Big bowl of arugula with anchovies :) As Spring warms up toward summer the greens in the garden are starting to pop. I have been tryi...

Justin and I were lucky enough to have a date night a few weeks ago. We went to Grain and Gristle , a cute little pub with amazing food a...

Every January the urge to eat fresh green things reappears after a December of baked goods and clementine oranges. But, it being winter, ...

Growing up I thought beets were the worst vegetable on the planet. I was regularly forced to swallow a bite of pickled beets (my dad'...

We went out to dinner for my birthday and I decided to be brave and try a raw zucchini salad. I have never eaten raw zucchini or had i...

I am having really mixed feelings about my blog lately. On one hand this is my place to share and store my cooking ideas. It is really ...

  Photo by Amy Wing I don't know about you but I am a huge fan of jam. Eating it, canning it, licking it off of toast. I think I learn...

While reading a favorite blog , the author mentioned frying up rounds of goat cheese to use as salad toppers. I was immediately drawn to th...

I am a die hard fan of roasted cauliflower. It is in regular rotation in the kitchen, but I had to admit I was getting a little bored with ...

When I started college I immediately met 2 amazing women who lived on my floor. We fell in together and while trying to figure out the ins ...

Last week someone listed off some ingredients that were in need of a recipe. I immediately thought of this combination of salmon and a red ...

A few months ago my grandmother-in-law sent me a recipe for duck with an apple salsa. The idea of apple salsa intrigued me. We are HUGE ap...

I have been keeping us warm with some spicy Thai food this week, but this has left me with some odds and ends in the kitchen that need to be...

One of the best pieces of information I took away from Thai cooking school was to always balance the flavors in a dish. Sweet, Spicy, Salty,...

Do you remember my fig jam ? It turned out a bit thicker then I expected, more like a paste then a jam. Natural pectin sure beats out the bo...

I am so lucky to have friends with chickens. Friends with chickens who share those eggs! Those wonderful feathery ladies produce the best e...

This is the best recipe I learned in Thailand ; lemongrass salad. It involves tons of chopping and prepping, but the end result is worth it...

This salad happened by accident, but it is a happy accident. The slightly sweet dressing coating the spicy arugula is a great combination. T...