by Josie | Apr 15, 2022 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Food History, Recipes, Uncategorized
This classic cocktail is a variation on the classic Greyhound. A pinch of salt is all it takes to make it doggish. In reading a bit about the Greyhound cocktail, I found that the first description of the recipe was documented in 1930 in a cocktail book printed by The...
by Josie | Apr 14, 2022 | Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Potatoes, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Salmon
Smoked Salmon Nicoise is a tweak on the traditional Tuna Nicoise Salad. What makes this salad superb is the delicate smoky salmon and all the fresh farmer’s market ingredients. It’s only spring here, so some of our best Northwest ingredients aren’t...
by Josie | Mar 21, 2022 | Beef, Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Cooking, Dairy, Gluten Free, Herbs, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!
This traditional Ukrainian soup is perfect almost anytime of year. When we were kids, our Mom used to serve it cold with a big dollop of sour cream and chopped fresh dill. It was a favorite for lunch, but I often had it for breakfast too. This is such a beautiful,...
by Josie | Mar 18, 2022 | Farmer's Markets, Fermented Foods, Gardening, Herbs, Recipes, Salads
April is just around the corner and it’s the beginning of some of the best spring produce for the northwest. It’s been an unusually warm winter so we’re already enjoying foods from our gardens. Beautiful leeks, chives, thyme, mint, kale, chard, beets...
by Josie | Feb 17, 2022 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods, Gluten Free
We found this to be ridiculously delicious! We made quick pickle asparagus for our Super Bowl Sunday Bloody Mary’s and it turned out great. Since theses pickles last in the fridge for 3-4 weeks, we could have easily made three jars and enjoyed them for days....
