Poblano Poblano Poblano

Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers. I sure hope they were poblano. Every summer we plant a small garden and each year we have our requisite bell peppers. And each year we experiment with a different type of pepper. We’ve planted Cayenne, jalapeƱos and other varieties before but this last summer we tried poblano.Read More

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Mardi Gras is a favorite of mine and so is Cajun food. This is my take on red beans and rice. It includes the “holy trinity” of Cajun cooking: onion, celery and green pepper. In this one, I used Farro for the rice because that’s what I had in the pantry. So please enjoy andRead More

Stick Something in Your Bowl

I will start by saying that I love putting things into other things. Food-wise, that means bowls, We’re talking soup, salad, cereal; anything that needs something to keep it together. Here we’re talking about a whole meal made of smaller parts but held together as one in a large container: the rice bowl. This is commonRead More