I have always loved eating crabs. I remember sitting in a restaurant as a 7-year-old downing all-you-can-eat dungeness crab legs to a fatigued waitress’ surprise. My Aunt Rocki and Uncle Joe make the most delicious crabs too, and I’ve spent many hours battling through cuts burning with Old Bay just to dig out one more morsel of meat. Crab legs were also a delicious New Year’s Day tradition at my grandma’s house. For years after moving away from home, I … Continue reading
There are some foods that I really, really, really want to like. I keep trying them in hopes that my tastes have changed, but I haven’t had any luck yet. I want to like these foods because other people love them, so I know I’m missing out, but… I CAN’T STAND THEM! Don’t worry over the picture, I like brussels sprouts now 🙂 GOAT CHEESE: Oh, how I want to like goat cheese. I want to looove goat cheese. Everyone … Continue reading
My parents’ farm garden has grown so much since my last visit just a few weeks ago. It is lush and bountiful, but the harvest is just beginning. Real broccoli is growing! If you cut the broccoli stalk out of the middle of the plant, a new one will grow! Or so I’m told. There are plenty of very sweet string beans too. They seem to appear overnight. The string beans are sweet and very crunchy. Perfect for a salad. … Continue reading