I’m surprised there’s some nice fall color this year, and I might as well enjoy it, since not much is going on in the garden. Although, I noticed the nasturtiums I planted in an oblong pot outside my back door are coming up. I’m looking forward to the color as winter progresses, and the…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Fruit and Pecan Shortbread
Right now I don’t seem to have the energy to make my in-laws their favorite fruitcake, which is really a cherry and pecan nutloaf. I do need to use up some pecans to make room for the new harvest, and these cookies are so scrumptious, I know they’ll forgive me. One of the best things…
Gardening in Winter
Mother Earth Newsletter had some great articles about composting, preparing for winter, winter gardening, and how to clean vegetables. Before we go into that, in case you still aren’t convinced gardening is for you, let me share an article from Prevention magazine this month. Here’s the article as it appeared: Dig in the dirt According…
Turkey and Ham Roll
Hope your Thanksgiving was as good as ours. It was quiet, just a little family. We had Pulled Pork that Don had put on the smoker for a while before I put it in the slow cooker overnight. Also, smoked turkey legs, thighs, and wings. I used the breast meat for the recipe below. Kathy…
Pumpkin Flan
Flan is a favorite in our house, and Thanksgiving is a great excuse to make it. It’s hard to go wrong with any flavor of flan. We’ve been know to have chocolate, vanilla, cream cheese, and now is the perfect time for pumpkin. It seems like a bit of a fussy recipe, but once you…