creatively inspired
It has been many years since I made nice garlicy dill pickles. I am usually drawn to making Yum Yums as they are a taste of my childhood and instantly take me back to my baba’s dining room table and the many family gatherings we would have. But this year I am craving dill pickles,…
This is a topic close to my heart. It is a passion of mine that started in an effort to preserve the biggest harvest I ever had from my garden. It was the summer of 2001 and I had a 4000 square foot garden over flowing with fruits and vegetables. It was the results of…
You have to wonder who thought it was a good idea to take a chunk of pork belly, rub it with sugar, salt and spices and after allowing it to rest for a few days decided it needed a nice layer of smoke with a few hours spent in the smoker. Pretty damn delicious decision.…
Surrounded by thick forest, with trees so big you couldn’t wrap your arms around them. The forest floor a cushion of moss, wild flowers and fallen leaves. Rays of sunlight streaming through the tree tops like something out of a child’s fairytale. It was a little slice of heaven. That was 18 years ago. It was…
There is nothing better in your local produce section right now then the citrus fruit that is available. The selection of oranges is vast, from regular navals, mandarins, tangelos, to Seville and blood oranges you can’t go wrong. Though no matter how fabulous that oranges are I always gravitate back to the table in my…