Do you know what food tastes good fried? Trick question. All of them! But there are some things you may not have thought to fry that lend themselves well to the irresistible crunch of an expertly fried dish. Dill pickles are one of these things....
Labor Day has become a day not just to honor the workers in our country, but to celebrate the end of summer. Schools start back up, vacations come to an end and grills get their last big workout. Many people will celebrate the Labor Day holiday with...
Peaches are everywhere this time of year, not to anyone’s dismay. Peaches are fabulous on their own as a juicy afternoon snack, as long as you don’t mind the juice running down your arm or getting all over your face. When peaches are overflowing...
School is about to start up again and we will soon fall back into our normal routines. This means more extracurricular activities, homework and tighter schedules will be in store for most of us. Fitting in a good dinner with the family can be tough...
As a child, I ate fresh figs constantly because we were lucky enough to have a fig tree in the backyard. Ripe figs are largely made up of water and spoil quickly, which is why you’ll often find them dried instead of fresh. However, raw figs have a...
This time of year, farmers markets are overflowing with eggplants, bell peppers, basil and other summer offerings. Make this Vegetable Ragout in your slow cooker to keep the kitchen cool and use up all those veggies so they don’t go to waste in...
