Gomasio is a condiment comprised of toasted sesame seeds and salt. Furikake means “to sprinkle” in Japanese and refers to condiments like gomasio, usually including seaweeds. Here, we’ve got variation on a classic theme. After a suggestion...Read more →
A nice tonic chai tea using Chinese herbs that can be enjoyed plain or with milk. On a naughtier day, I might add some black tea, but it tastes just lovely without.Read more →
Good broth is more than just simmering bones and some veggie scraps. We will discuss how to draw the nutritive collagen and minerals out of the bones effectively to create a refined, delicious final product and...Read more →
Stinging nettles are a mineral-rich herbal delight which cure a myriad of complaint, but I knew how good they would be rolled into handcut noodles.Read more →
My husband said, “It smells like the village up in here!” I take that as a compliment. He’s talking about the herbs hanging in bundles over the doors. My husband is a paradox. He grew up on the edge...Read more →
Just raw, local honey and sweet-smelling, pesticide-free rose petals. There’s not much to say in this post, other than the obvious: yum. Heirloom pink roses. Fragrant and lovely. They are taking over the hedge. Oh, the hedge. The old lady who...Read more →