By Susan Thomas Of Farmgirl Fare
Photo: Elise Bauer
We spent most of the last two weeks snowed in, so when I finally made it off the farm and into town the other day I was surprised to see that the bulk bins of onion sets and seed potatoes were already set up at the feed store. […]

by Meeta Khurana

Photo by Meeta Khurana
Calling it “Indian Cooking” is too generic a term. India is such a vast country and indeed, as much as the languages and traditions vary across the country, the cuisine varies even more. The country’s history and traditions have characterized how its cuisine developed through the years. Old traditions along […]

By Lisa of La Mia Cucina
It seems the desserts I crave the most during these winter months are those served warm. Ohhhhh yes… warm, gooey, and delicious creations that allow each and every muscle in your body to relax once you start devouring the goodness.

Photo by Lisa of La Mia Cucina
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By Susan Thomas of Farmgirl Fare
Photo: Susan Thomas
What’s not to love about Valentine’s Day? There’s nothing better than a multi-cultural, multi-national holiday that celebrates sweethearts - and sweets. And while the traditional Valentine’s card and box of candy or bouquet of flowers definitely lets that special someone know you care, a homemade treat from the […]

By Veronica of Veronica’s Test Kitchen
Photo: Veronica’s Test Kitchen
Well, holidays are long over. The month of January has plunged us back into reality and became a month of reflection about our past excesses. But the good news is, February is here and it is time to think about chocolate and the Month of Love! […]

By Andrea Meyers
Photo: Andrea of andreasrecipes.com
Mardi Gras celebrations around the world involve parades, colorful costumes, masks, music, and of course, food. As the last celebration of the traditional Carnival season, the Mardi Gras festival celebrates the last day before the beginning of the Lenten fasting period. In New Orleans and some other U.S. cities, a […]

By Lis Of La Mia Cucina

Ahhh the joys of winter. The winds that cut through your flesh as easily as a knife slices through butter. Snow drifts so big that after all the rest of the snow is melted in May (if we’re lucky), there will still be remnants of those drifts for another two […]

by Susan Thomas
Photo: Nicole Weston
It may be a cliché, but there really is nothing that compares to the smell of baking bread. I bake all year round, but there’s something about winter that truly feels like bread season. Maybe it’s all those thick soups and hearty stews and slow roasted Dutch oven dinners crying out […]

By Andrea Meyers
Photo: Andrea Meyers
When the weather turns cold and icy, the first things on my mind are warm coats and boots and hot soups. I love the aroma of a pot of simple ingredients cooking slowly and transforming into a thing of comfort and beauty, and when cold and flu season hits home, all […]

By Lis From La Mia Cucina
Photo: Lis - La Mia Cucina

Happy New Year! May your year be filled with happiness and good health!

So it’s this time of year that most of feel is the best time to try to change some things. Be it losing weight, doing better at your job, […]