Growing up I thought that mushroom meant those little white button mushrooms that you buy in a blue styrofoam container. But eventually I discovered the world of mushrooms, and what a wonderful world it is! Mushrooms vary in texture and flavor, and one of my newest tries is the lovely chanterelle mushroom.
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How to Make Grilled Oysters in the Oven
These are the oysters I served at our all local ingredient Christmas dinner party last week. If you head there and watch the video you’ll see Eric and I eating ours raw! But not everyone likes raw oysters, so here’s a really simple recipe for grilled oysters without a grill. We like cooking them under the broiler if it’s the middle of winter and we don’t want to go out in the cold to grill oysters. I’ll also walk you through how to preserve fresh oysters if they’re not being eaten immediately.
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Local and Seasonal Cooking for a Christmas Party
For this month’s 24, 24, 24 event I proposed preparing food for a big party using ingredients that were locally produced, grown, and made. Some ingredients I used were ones … Read more
Blueberry Balsamic Salmon and Potato Domino Squares
Blueberry week part 2 is a savory blueberry balsamic reduction that is amazing over salmon. The one side dish of our meal that didn’t have blueberries was our domino potato … Read more