What with holidays and more holidays and birthdays taking precedence, I didn’t get to tell you about this fantastic breakfast I made like three weeks ago. Similar to wheat berries, farro is apparently something you can eat for breakfast. Hearty and satisfying, a little bit sweet, a little bit creamy, a little bit licoricey, this [...]

I realize that complaining about the weather is the most boringest thing ever, but gosh darn it, this is the coldest, most horrendous winter ever, and no, I don’t say that every year. On the contrary, I am a self-professed winter lover who finds the cold air invigorating and the falling snow throat-catchingly beautiful, and [...]

This picture doesn’t even do justice to the aggressive magenta that was this risotto. Really, I can’t imagine a brighter pink without it veering into the fluorescent zone. It…was…awesome. I had very high expectations of this recipe, first of all because I’m in love with beets and second of all because I’m madly in love with risotto. And [...]

Wow! Who knew wheat berries were so delicious? (Seriously, who among you knew and why were you keeping it from me? Fess up!) Well now that I’m in on the secret, you can bet your booty I’ll be stockin’ up on wheat berries and making this salad over and over again because it’s just perfect. Chewy, nutty wheat [...]

Ramp Risotto & Pickled Ramps So remember when I made mention of those wild leeks everyone goes crazy for in early spring? Well brace yourselves, people. I know it’s difficult, but try to reign in some of that enthusiasm because we don’t want anyone to get trampled now, do we? The ramps have arrived. (They actually [...]