Eating Locally

Bright and earthy Swiss chard and salty, rich kielbasa combine in this quick and easy recipe for Penne with Swiss Chard and Kielbasa. Since our first glimpse of spring this year, …

Do you ever just want to cheer from the rooftops? Maybe let out a loud whoop? Or perhaps jump on Oprah’s couch … oh wait, that’s just Tom Cruise.  Anyway, …

Easy, fast and full of flavor, this Sweet and Sour Baked Baby Bok Choy recipe is a perfect side dish. Serve with rice and a protein.

A few years ago, I fell deeply in love with beet greens. They have a similar taste to beets, though far milder — like a beet-tinged spinach. And they are …

Every fall, I make a big batch of Roasted Tomato Sauce (and, last year, tomato paste) and can it for wintertime. Opening up a jar of it in the dead …

This is not your grandmother’s apple (or pear!) sauce. This sassy, sweet concoction is enhanced with ginger and nutmeg — an unlikely combination that totally works. The creating of this …

Apple, Prosciutto and Walnut Salad might just be my official salad of fall 2010. It’s divine. A few weeks ago, one of my cohorts at Tablespoon mentioned making an Apple …

Sweet and savory meet in this fabulous summer salad featuring tomatoes, nectarines, cucumbers and more. At a family party this weekend, my cousin made a beautiful salad of heirloom tomatoes, …

I love the taste of roasted leeks. Almost smoky … and so tender, with a hint of crisp. Then there’s the roasted beets, they get this beautiful sweetness to them. …

When I moved to New York (as in Manhattan) to go to college, I craved freedom and devoured the city. I walked everywhere, breathing in the skyscrapers and eying the …