by Sean Ludford | Jul 20, 2016 | Food & Eating
One of the great gifts of summer is basil pesto. Sure you can have it all year long, especially if you live in a perpetually warm climate, but for me it’s a summer thing. We grow enough basil in the garden to feed the pesto demands and in this way we can have pesto anytime, which is to say I eat on a daily...
by Sean Ludford | May 11, 2016 | Food & Eating
We love cooking with wine, beer, and spirits. Few ingredients bring as much flavor to a dish without taking it over. Cider brings great flavors to braised dished and its natural affinity with pork is on full display in this dish. This is a perfect dish to be served on a rainy weekend. Make a large batch and share it with friends. This dish...
by Sean Ludford | Apr 10, 2016 | Food & Eating
Mushrooms are incredibly versatile, delicious, and super nutritious. They are a great source of fiber, potassium, antioxidants, vitamin D and B while being very low in calories. Mushrooms can add flavor and complexity to everything from pizza to salads. Mushrooms are very easy to find and in your better groceries you can find a great variety of mushrooms as well. They are easy to...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 23, 2016 | Food & Eating
If I were to mention cooking with Stout you would probably immediately think of a heart beef stew or perhaps a chili. Well how about doughnuts? When I first saw a recipe for Stout Chocolate doughnuts I was intrigued. Once I examined the recipe it made sense and I couldn’t wait to try it. It’s a simple recipe and if you are one who...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 3, 2016 | Food & Eating
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t like Mexican food making it the perfect party and game-day food. For years I have been making this creamy green chicken enchiladas recipe that I adapted from a recipe seen on Rick Bayless’ great show, Mexico – One Plate at a Time. Bayless nicked the recipe from the famous Cafe de Tacuba in Mexico City...
by Megan FitzPatrick | Feb 3, 2016 | Food & Eating, Random, Uncategorized
Sunday’s Super Bowl marks a milestone – celebrating its 50th Birthday. Long before the teams were decided, we’ve been reminded of this milestone, including seeing clips of past Super Bowl contests. How did we get here? Here to the cultural institution and unofficial holiday the Super Bowl has become. For those not able to attend or see a portion on television, the First World Championship...
