Orzo with Spinach, Ricotta, and Parmesan

Orzo with Spinach, Ricotta, and Parmesan

This is a throw-it-together on a weeknight recipe, a serve-it-up as a get-together dish, and a makes-a-perfect-accompaniment to a sexy dinner for two alongside just about anything dish. Are you with me here? This recipe is so easy and so forgiving; change up the spinach 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Garlic and Red Wine

Braised Lamb Shanks with Garlic and Red Wine

Today’s recipe is brought to you by the words “Comfort Food”. There’s something about browning a piece of lamb, beef, or pork and then slow roasting it in a bath of flavorful juice and herbs that calls to my soul and warms my heart. Lamb 

Pappardelle with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Prosciutto

Pappardelle with Mushrooms, Peppers, and Prosciutto

This hearty pasta dish combines a mix of fresh and dried mushrooms for a double dose of umami flavor. A sprinkling of crispy prosciutto is optional but oh, so good.

Scotch Bonnet Salsa Canning Recipe

Scotch Bonnet Salsa Canning Recipe

Who loves hot salsa? I love hot salsa! I’ve canned Ghost Chili Pepper Salsa and Trinidad Scorpion Pepper Salsa and now I want to share my Scotch Bonnet Salsa canning recipe. These are all a riff on my popular Chunky Tomato Salsa Canning Recipe because 

Pickled Hot Hungarian Peppers

Pickled Hot Hungarian Peppers

When I’m not making one of our favorite hot sauces with the hot black Hungarian peppers I grow, I also enjoy pickling them.

Hot Cherry Bomb Pepper Hot Sauce

Hot Cherry Bomb Pepper Hot Sauce

Hot cherry peppers are among my favorite peppers. Every couple of years I grow at least 6 plants in my garden; we enjoy them grilled, I can a big batch of my pickled hot cherry peppers, and I make at least one jar of this 

Fermented Dill Pickle Spears by the Jar

Fermented Dill Pickle Spears by the Jar

These easy, crispy fermented dill pickles are easy to make in small batches in a quart jar and they’re ready in just a matter of days.