The heat this summer has really destroyed the hope of the most avid gardeners. There are only a few things still doing pretty well. We have been picking green beans almost all summer. They are Italian long beans (stringa a grano bruno), and they are tender, stringless, and delicious. The seed company is Franchi. Additionally,…
Mexican Flavors
To give your dishes a Mexican flair, some of the ingredients you might use are: oregano cumin coriander cilantro garlic onion lime chili powder peppers
Italian Flavors
To give your dishes an Italian flair, some of the ingredients you might use are: oregano basil fennel parsley garlic thyme rosemary marjoram crushed red pepper balsamic vinegar red wine vinegar balsamic vinegar extra virgin olive oil parmesan cheese
Asian Flavors
To give your dishes an ASIAN flair, some of the ingredients you might use are: soy ginger coriander cilantro garlic lime chili paste rice vinegar sake or rice wine fish sauce oyster flavor sauce coconut milk five spice powder toasted sesame oil Thai basil mint
Soy
SOY It hasn’t been that long ago that I was very pro-soy. I could make some pretty wonderful tofu dishes. For the past 6 years I have almost banished it from my diet. I say “almost” because when you go out to eat, you will get soy in some form, either the oil that something…