Used in a multitude of ways, the herb can bring complexity to your cooking.
Green Plate Special
Green crabs have invaded, and if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em
Efforts to turn the invasive green crabs into a restaurant delicacy continue.
Weigh, don’t measure, next time you bake
Oust the cups, invite in the grams, for accuracy’s sake and possibly less food waste.
Samphire, sea bean, glasswort – whatever you call it, it’s delicious
Forage for seaweed in a marsh near you, and then serve it up for dinner.
You can never have too many strawberries
Freeze them for later (is there such a thing as too many strawberries?)
‘Green Plate Special’ cookbook, based on Maine Sunday Telegram column, wins award
Christine Burns Rudalevige’s book takes the prize in the Socially Conscious category at The Readable Feast.
Don’t dump that cooking mishap; transform it
If life gives you overcooked rice, make rice pudding – and lots of other tricks for avoiding wasting food that’s taken a left turn.
Does your yogurt habit make you a heedless environmentalist?
Cut down on plastic and food miles by buying local or making your own.
Recipes for your farmers market finds
Maple-Buttermilk BBQ Chicken Recipe from Christine Burns Rudalevige. The most affordable way to make this dish using local chicken is to break down a whole local chicken if you have the know-how. (And if not, there are only a zillion online resources to teach you.) A package of bone-in thighs is the next best thing, […]
10 tips for keeping costs down at the farmers market
Shop local, but shop smart by knowing how and where to find the best deals.