Tag Archives: family
How to Roast a Chicken
Roasting a chicken may seem like an ordeal but in reality it can be fast and easy. It requires little to no prep time and can be done in an hour or so. And, best of all, it’s a relatively … Continue reading
Apple Picking Recipes
My husband and I used to go apple picking even before we had kids, and it has evolved into a natural family ritual every autumn. We love the rustic farms pressing their own juice, selling homemade crunchy-cinnamony apple cider donuts, … Continue reading
Planning Restaurant-Style Meals for Busy Nights
Cooking dinner has always been a great way for me to wind down the day. But my kids are getting older and busier, I’m starting to feel the squeeze at dinner time, and I don’t much like it. After picking … Continue reading
Cooking from the Carpool Lane: Brown Bagging It
In elementary school in the 1970s and 80s, the contents of a brown bag lunch were very simple: a sandwich, a piece of fruit, a crunchy snack like a small bag of chips, and sometimes a treat. You could buy … Continue reading
Green-Thumbed Offspring: Gardening with Kids
One part of this story is about my veggie-hating kid. The other is about my 93-year-old grandfather. Somehow they’re connected, and they power my fondness for growing produce. Part 1: Giving Something of Value Every morning at 5:30, my 93-year-old … Continue reading
We Got a CSA Share… Now What?
The wait is over! We have been moved off of the wait list for a CSA share at a local Massachusetts farm. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. In a typical CSA partnership, the farmer agrees to provide a season’s … Continue reading
Reunited: A Love Affair with the Farmers’ Market
Spring means one important thing to people who love cooking with fresh ingredients: the imminent opening of the farmers’ market (at least in sun-starved places like Chicago, where I live–typically opening for the season in late May). Why do I … Continue reading
A Family Easter
As the youngest of five children my family holidays were always packed with excitement, laughter and enough food for a small army. Extended family would come for all or part the feast and the house would be full of energy. … Continue reading
Recreating a Family Recipe: Oyster Stew
Do you have any family recipes that, when you ask the cook why they make it, the answer is “because we always have”? In our family, it was oyster stew. Last week I asked my 90-year-old 100 percent Swedish-American grandmother … Continue reading
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Swine Dining
Cooking from the Carpool Lane