First morels we have found in 2018! While following a baby beaver we came across a bed of these wonderful mushrooms under this tree!! SETTING THE FLAVOR OF MORELS FREE TODAY’S LESSON: Nothing is as delicious as fresh morel mushrooms sauteed in sweet butter but how can you enjoy the flavor without […]
Under the volcanoes in Mexico’s Michoacán state, violent cartels are fighting to dominate a shadowy and lucrative market. One gang, called La Familia Michoacana, announced its presence about a decade ago by tossing five rivals’ heads onto a dance floor in the town of Uruapan. The Knights Templar muscled in next, spouting a chivalric code […]
SPRING LAMB FOR EASTER TODAY’S LESSON: Young Lamb is the perfect feast for Easter. The rack of lamb is not only the most tender but is the mildest in rich flavor as well. Today we will explore the rib rack in all its glorious splendor. WHAT EXACTLY IS A CROWN ROAST OF LAMB? The crown […]
SMELT ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING TO THE LAKES TODAY’S LESSON: As the sun begins to warm the lakes and oceans, little fish celebrate the return of Spring abounding near shore to launch the cycle of life once again. When the lake smelt starts to “run” they are at their best of the year, hearty […]
WATERCRESS – THE SPRING BOUNTY OF THE FOREST STREAMS TODAY’S LESSON: In our not too distant past, the first harvest emerging as the snow melted was wild watercress foraged from brisk running forest streams. It was a refreshing, nutrient-rich, ingredient in salads and creatively captured in sauces or even sautéed until wilted like spinach. Today […]
ST. PATRICK’S CORNED BEEF SHORT RIBS TODAY’S LESSON: The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and the “wearing of the green” is just around the corner! St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the heritage of Ireland with shamrocks, green beer, and traditional Irish foods like corned beef and cabbage, soda bread, and Irish stew. To commemorate St. Pat’s […]
TODAY’S LESSON: Winter brings a delicate treasure from under the soil, the root of celery. This seductive root vegetable can easily stand alone with its sublime flavor and crunchy raw or silky cooked texture. Today we will unlock the secrets of the versatile but odd-looking root. WHAT EXACTLY IS CELERY ROOT? A member of the parsley family, celery root, celeriac or knob celery is the large spherical bulb base or taproot of a specific celery variety which is grown for this root rather than the typical green stalk. It tastes hauntingly like rich sweet celery without the acidic crunch. The specific celeriac variety is Apium graveoliens var. rapaceum which takes 100-120 days to mature and can be grown […]
BLOOD ORANGES TODAY’S LESSON: Winter salads are rich while being refreshing. Leafy greens that grow during these cool temperatures are low in carbs while delivering some protein and fiber to your diet. Today we will add the winter greens to the king of citrus, the blood orange, for a salad to long winter for. WHAT […]
Chocolate is so related to Valentine’s Day its time to know more about this amazing fruit! What exactly is chocolate? Chocolate comes from the Cocoa tree, which is a tropical evergreen that thrives 20 degrees north and south of the equator. There are three main varietals of cocoa trees, the Criollo which is delicious, rare […]