Sunday Stories - articles, books, podcasts - what stories I am intrigued by and how they relate to me. Food insecurity is a real threat...

Sunday Stories - articles, books, podcasts - what stories I am intrigued by and how they relate to me. The beauty and beastly of the...

Preserving the best of summer - canning (really freezing) fresh tomato puree.

Chronicles from My Kitchen - Chez Rebecca Anne - 08/05/20 Tomato jam.  Naturally sweet and juicy when made with fresh cherry tomatoes. 

Beckles. A true sign of summer.

Tomato jam. The absolute purpose of cherry tomatoes (especially sungolds) in this eater's opinion. Don't get me wrong - cherry tomatoes...

Summer often brings an abundance of zucchini to our gardens, CSAs and farmer's markets. For me, this year is no exception. And isn’t...

The vegetable bounty of summer is not quite gone yet. Not until we have a frost - so I'll keep on picking. These are turning into tomato...

In my opinion, all food is worth sharing. Meals are better when enjoyed with good company. That said - I love an antipasti, a meal of...

Sugar snap peas. Glorious sugar snap peas. The extended heat of summer hasn't quite fully set in yet, so there's still the last of spring...

Each week, typically on Sunday, I cook for the week ahead. I do it for two reasons: (1) cooking a meal for one always leaves leftovers,...

My day-to-day cooking is cooking for 1. Yes, I entertain often and can/do cook for a crowd. But day-to-day, it is just me - so I have...

I like to cook. I am not chef and likely won't be winning a Michelin star during this lifetime. I did, however, watch Burnt this weekend...