Charm City Cook
Food is good
Rejoice, rejoice…the farmers market is brimming with local, gorgeous tomatoes. (And corn!) It almost makes me want to cry. To see the tomatoes in my garden thriving…it’s something special. I love to make tomato sauce, tomato sammies, tomato soup and more while these beauties are in season. My favorite thing to make (and can) is Tomato Basil …
Salsa Verde is a great thing to have around and in the summer – so much brighter and lighter than the usual salsa. You can get fresh local tomatillos at your local farmers market right now. Check out this great version from Rick Bayless. Ingredients: 8 ounces (5 to 6 medium) tomatillos, husked and …
Rejoice, rejoice…the farmers market is brimming with local, gorgeous tomatoes. (And corn!) It almost makes me want to cry. To see the tomatoes in my garden thriving…it’s something special. I love to make tomato sauce, tomato sammies, tomato soup and more while these beauties are in season. My favorite thing to make (and can) is Tomato Basil …
One of my favorite food websites is The Kitchn. For a home cook like me, it is a great resource. I have already referenced this post about a dozen times to see if I’m storing my farmers market purchases properly! A Few General Guidelines Do Not Store Fruits and Vegetables Together. Fruits that give off high …
I love Waverly Market. I shop for my weekly groceries there every week and love seeing local chefs shopping from local farmers and purveyors. I go early and I usually see Chris Becker of the Bagby Restaurant Group and John Shields of Gertrude’s, talking with farmers, buying cases of fruit, vegetables, herbs and more. This makes …
If you’re like me, you love tomatoes. But not those tasteless ones you see at the grocery store in the dead of winter. No, I’m talking summer tomatoes. From Maryland. And they’re beginning to pop up at local farmers markets, roadside stands and maybe, in your very own garden. My friend Sean invited me a …
Julia Child. I can see myself in her. She was obsessed with food and cooking. She loved her people. She came into her own and was very happy and fulfilled later in life.
I’m completely fascinated by chefs who cook nose-to-tail style – using every part of the animal – like kidneys, brain, feet and more. One of the most front-and-center of these chefs is Chris Cosentino. Often at his restaurant Incanto in San Francisco, he’ll offer a plate called “Odds and Ends,” amazing dishes made out of …
This may be the simplest ‘drink’ you ever make. It’s like punch without the fancy pants. Punch in jeans…really comfy jeans. You mix up the ingredients and simply stow it away in the freezer. Ridiculous. And this is really great in the summer, too. A friend of mine makes it at the beach and …
