Category Archives: Recipes

Best-Ever Corned Beef Brisket

Posted on January 2, 2016 by CarolineChicago

For more than 20 years, I have simmered my corned beef on the stove top. Yesterday, after some reading, I decided to change things up and cook the brisket in the oven. I wish I had done this 20 years … Continue reading →

Thank you, Alice Waters

Posted on December 18, 2015 by CarolineChicago

Nearly 15 years ago, I read Dr. Andrew Weil’s 8 Weeks to Optimal Health and threw out all products in our house containing trans-fatty acids. Since then, we’ve gone through several nutritional changes in our home. We’ve had a vegetarian … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Canning & Preserving, Food & Cooking, Food & Recipes, Marinades | Tagged Alice Waters, canning and preserving, Chez Panisse cookbooks, farm-to-table, homemade condiments, My Pantry, pantry recipes, whole foods | Leave a comment

Ratatouille Moderne

Posted on September 13, 2015 by CarolineChicago

Our second week in our 12-Week Late Harvest membership in Angelic Organics CSA included lots of tomatoes, a vibrant green pepper, and a beautiful eggplant. When grouped with our giant summer squash from our own organic container garden, making a Ratatouille for dinner one evening … Continue reading →