Sweeter Off The Vine: Fruit Desserts for Every Season by Yossy Arefi I already love fruit and cooking with fruit desserts, and anyone interested in this book likely has already…
Life Lessons Learned from Farm Cats
They show you the importance of hard work. Our farm cat works for his breakfast. Year round. In the snow. At night. Indoors. Outside. Every day. It’s -20 outside and…
The Bee-Friendly Garden – Book Review
The Bee-Friendly Garden by Kate Frey and Gretchen LeBuhn If you love bees and gardening, this is a beautiful coffee table book will get you focused on planting for pollinators. It…
January 2016 in Photos
There’s beauty in the cold, restful peace of this place. Some days, it’s hard to see. It’s there. Try to remember it’s there. Please follow and…
Homemade Kitchen – Book Review
Homemade Kitchen by Alana Chernila is a great reference for anyone who wishes to up their DIY game in the kitchen. She starts out with the basics: How to cook…
The Hot Bread Kitchen – Book Reivew
“The Hot Bread Kitchen” by Waldman Rodriguez is an excellent reference for making both common and obscure breads from around the world. The author takes you through step by step…
Donabe-Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking: Book Review
While technically a cook book, “Donabe, Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking” is in truth more of a history book that explores the rich tradition and craftsmanship behind a…
Slow Fires: Mastering New Ways to Braise, Roast, and Grill – Book Review
Two words describe my first thoughts upon receiving Slow Fires — Blown Away. This book is one of the best put together cook books I’ve seen in a long time.…
Einkorn: Recipes For Natures Original Wheat – Book Review
Until recently I’d never actually known anyone who had a severe gluten allergy. Most people who are “gluten free” simply feel better avoiding bread products. That makes sense to me,…
Fermentools Lactofermentation Starter Kit Review
Lactofermentation, for those of you not familiar with the term, is a method of food preservation that involves “pickling” vegetables using lactobacillis bacteria in an anarobic (oxygen free) environment. The…
