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Bigeye Tuna & Pickled Corn Salad
Bigeye Tuna & Pickled Corn Salad Serves 4 For the pickled corn salad: 2 cups corn kernels (from about 4 ears corn) ½ cup white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed 1 teaspoon ground turmeric ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Juice of 2 limes 1 red bell…
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Season of Change
It is a Sunday like any other, but change is in the wind. It’s in the trees and grass and soil. I smell it. I feel it, the sun hot on the back of my neck, my throat a little dry. I don’t care what the groundhog said, spring is just around the corner. Change…
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Preparing for Christmas
The presents have been bought and wrapped. Most of them. I hope FedEx pulls through. The meal is planned. Most of it. We haven’t hung the ornaments on the tree. We wish the girls were here already, in their Christmas pajamas. Right now. I ask my husband, “Are you sure we have a special gift…
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Saturday at the Limerick Milk Market
If there is one excellent way to experience a region’s culture, it is to spend time at the farmers market. The Limerick Milk Market is a foodie and gardener’s heaven, with more than 70 shops and stalls selling some of the finest foods and flowers available in Ireland. Located in the heart of Limerick, the…
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Basic Tomato Sauce in Five Minutes (and a Catnap)
I love tomato sauce so much, you’d think I had an Italian grandmother (I’m of French and Irish descent). Indeed, I spend our hot summers growing all kinds of tomatoes—from heirlooms like A Grappoli D’Inverno to Brandywine to San Marzano to little cherry tomatoes as sweet as candy. At least once a week, I gather…
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Badass Mango Jalapeño Jam
Badass Mango Jalapeño Jam is legendary around Cowlick Cottage Farm. People have been known to steal jars right out of the pantry. Can you imagine? Who would do such a thing? Mango Jalapeño Jam brings out the badass in some people. It all starts with perfectly ripe mangoes and fresh jalapeños from the garden. The…
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Best Guacamole from the Garden
Guacamole is a food for gods and gardeners. With its origins from our neighbors in Mexico, it is simple to make–an everyday food. But it literally bursts with the flavors of the summer garden. I think the keys to great guacamole are using the freshest ingredients available, and using a molcajete and tejolete (mortar and…
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Garden Walk at Cowlick Cottage Farm
Just a few shots of my garden walk this morning. Everything is in full bloom! I love this time of year. I’m growing lots of sunflowers from seed. They are mixed in among my veggies to attract pollinators. They also make a pretty, impromptu support for cucumbers and other vining veggies. I’m very excited to…