Cooking Pommes D’Anna An elegant presentation of potatoes for a Christmas Eve dinner: Pommes D' Anna. Prepare them ahead, go to Vigil Mass and then come home and…LisaJanuary 2, 2017
BakingCooking Monday Rewards Monday night is the perfect night for cookies. A new twist on an old favorite. I stopped using Crisco years ago but I must admit…LisaAugust 30, 2016
Cooking Beating summer heat Summer at Biddan Ridge is a whole lot of dang heat! Too much heat and not enough rain. And when it rains, it is preceded…LisaJuly 17, 2016
Cooking Fig jam The frost and then the yard man's weed wacker have hindered my fig production. Honestly, it reduced the number of fig bushes from six to…LisaAugust 9, 2015
CookingGardening All’s Pear in Love Yesterday morning it was cool by July standards and foggy. A good time to attend to the pear trees. This is their second fruit season…LisaJuly 20, 2015
Cooking Caramelized Onion Tart I pulled all the remaining onions from the garden yesterday. Today, I cleaned them, peeled the skins and chopped them for freezing. I kept three…LisaMay 18, 2014
Cooking Christmas Oranges My parents told stories of getting oranges in their Christmas stockings. I have friends in Canada that frame oranges and citrus as a winter treat.…LisaDecember 22, 2013
BakingCooking Thanksgiving table Back in the heat of the summer, I arranged to foster a turkey at Laughing Chicken Farms. Robin Popp is at the Alachua County farmers'…LisaDecember 5, 2013
Cooking Tuesday’s fare Beans picked fresh from the garden, rinsed and chopped, cooked but still crunchy. I served them with a vinaigrette dressing of avocado oil, peach balsamic…LisaNovember 6, 2013
BakingCooking The Soup I wanted Italian Wedding soup, the kind with the tiny little meatballs, but I am so picky about pre-prepared food items with ground "beef". I…LisaOctober 30, 2013