Indian curried lentils warm my soul and stomach. This recipe, just right for the season and written for large quantity, hails from my college days before having apples of my own and a little lemon tree to pick. These fruits are complimented well by sweet… Read More
Cherries have dripped from their trees in a wonderful year of harvest. Bings, Rainiers and sour varieties have filled our baskets and pails, processed and preserved in many ways. Here’s a final method for the last of them with sweet, dried Bing cherries for snacking… Read More
Squash bisque: divine to taste, huge on vitamin content and a winner for a crowd. This recipe is designed after creating several versions through the years, much back research of comparative online recipes, and a combining of the best of several with elimination of easy mistakes,… Read More
She came skipping up, her American Girl Magazine in hand and a bright smile on her face, full of ideas for valentine’s day, and a plea to make particularly bright pink carnation cookies. Agreement was quick, seeing that the recipe would make excellent valentine favors for… Read More
A red curry ripe for the season, sweetened with freshly ground coriander, this winter warmer dish relishes root cellar vegetables and their subtle flavors. Vegetarian yet hearty and filling, this recipe has plenty of protein with its coconut milk base and cashew topper. The delicate tastes of parsnips… Read More
Quiche Lorraine is a defining French dish, in this version made Methow Valley style with our farm fresh eggs, local smoked ham from our butcher extraordinaire at Thomson’s Custom Meats, chèvre feta made by our friends up the road at Sunnypine Farms and a flaky 100% butter… Read More
Loading up the truck with kids and food in the market parking-lot, I turned to a friendly voice behind us asking, “would you like some apples?” The man was one I had seen in the community for years who always had a smile and a nod,… Read More
Rhubarb chopped and frozen from last year’s harvest comes out for its regular rave reviews in this delicious anytime, anywhere recipe. Though one might rightly argue that crisp is designed to be a desert, with sugar content really rather low for treat terms and fruit and oats… Read More
Roasted pine nuts, fresh herbs, crunchy greens and sweet caramelized onion round out delectable protein packed farro grain in this recipe that doubles as a side or one pot meal. Friends at Bluebird Grain Farms grow the ancient organic grain emmer farro locally in our high mountain… Read More
Deer populate our Methow Valley year round, with whitetail and mule deer as common as robins. Houdini deer scale our garden fences and shed roofs in summer, then in autumn provide a staple meat for many families, and we’re fortunate to have ample venison from… Read More
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