by Toni | Sep 24, 2018 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Vegetables
My new friend Sasi, who is originally from Sri Lanka, has a garden full of hot peppers. So when I offered him a ride to a class we are taking together, he paid me back with a bag full of little bright Bird’s Eye chilies, Indian cayenne and serranos. There is...
by Toni | Oct 17, 2017 | Fruits, Let's Eat, Vegetables
Spotlighting pork for October was not a hard decision. I loved featuring Blaine Bilyeu, the owner of Papa’s Pasture, who can really “farm like a girl”. Recommending some sweet treats that parents will love for the Halloween crowd also made me feel really good about...
by Toni | Mar 14, 2016 | Come Home, Everyday Enchantments, Let's Eat, Vegetables
My maiden name is Coleman, and so, at least on my Dad’s side, I’m an Irish lass. There are famous singers, pub owners and all kinds of Emerald Isle folk with the name Coleman. In my house, Christmas actually paled in comparison to St. Pat’s Day. It only got more...
by Toni | Aug 22, 2015 | Let's Eat, Vegetables
Nothing much leafy and green this week—even the kale took a vacation. The hot, dry days of summer’s end yield little for a green salad if you are intent on eating local, organic produce from the market. So, what to do? I reach for cabbage. My farmer at Daydream...