Baked, with a Butternut Twist

Ah, Thanksgiving. For some, it’s a time of boundless gratitude and quiet contemplation. For others, it’s a frenzy of food, friends, and frivolity.

In Defense of the Saketini

Poor, maligned saketini, a drink which suffers under the withering gaze of the sophisticated.

Corn chowder, in essence.

Thick, deliciously creamy, each hearty spoonful chock-full of fresh-tasting corn…what’s not to love about homemade corn chowder?

Summer Ears Gone By

White, yellow or bi-color, New Jersey is arguably as famous for its sweet corn as it is for its field-ripened tomatoes.

Save Our Stems...for Stock

Frilled, gilled, clubbed, conical, round, and flat, savory mushrooms are where it’s at.

The Autumn Wilds Yonder

The Autumnal Equinox heralds the beginning of shorter days, cooler nights, pumpkins galore and the heady aroma of foraged fungus.

What Lies Beneath the Shell

I recently found myself at the checkout line of our local market, trapped between two very lively conversationalists.

Road trip: Ode to the Sunflower

New Jersey is a state with over 700,000 acres of farmland where plenty of agritourism opportunities abound. We favor the most fleeting: u-pick berries and seasonal living mazes.

A Reboot

This blog is as frozen as an ice cube.