Food and Drink

Halfway through writing this article I had to stop and make myself a snack, simply because writing about all the incredibly-delicious food that will be served during the 10-day festivities leading up to the...

Juice for lunch: Who would have thought? Start replacing those mid-morning donuts and high-calorie lunches with high-quality (and great-tasting) juices. A quick and easy way to get more nutrients and vitamins into your system is...

Got any of last summer’s catch in the freezer? Here is a great fish cake or burger recipe: A very simple base that you can incorporate into meatballs, burgers, fish cakes, and serve it...

You probably most associate nettle as the annoying weed growing in your backyard that you shout expletives at when you accidentally brush up against it. Touching the sharp, stinging nettle leaves will leave you...

It's the winter season. It's stick to your ribs season. It's comfort food and delicious savory smells season. But that doesn't mean you have to settle for anything less than the best: Braised short rib with...

No waste necessary: There are a few great ways to utilize broccoli stems in your cooking instead of throwing them away. Utilizing the "throwaway" pieces of your vegetables means you'll have less compost to...

Stuffed & Baked Shells w/ Ricotta and Tomato, yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1pkg Conchiglioni, (large shell pasta) ½c ricotta, whole fat and room temp ¼c cream cheese, room temp ¼c Parmesan, grated 2ea eggs (free range, of course) ½c breadcrumbs 3T basil,...

The Jucy Lucy. The Juicy without the "i" that somehow, with the cheese melting, bubbling in the middle, is that much better than a burger with cheese melting, bubbling on top. It was a...

More specifically, learning to love eggplant. The eggplant that sat on a porcelain plate in the center of the dinner table; a vegetarian pièce de résistance in all of its terrible glory. ​ Diversity was the name of that...

Walleye Cakes w/ Black Forest Ham and Sage, yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 1lb walleye trim or boneless belly meat 1c Black Forest ham, diced 1 lemon, zested 1T sage, finely chopped 3t onion powder 2t garlic powder 1t cayenne 1t sea salt 1/4c grape seed oil...