by Toni | Dec 20, 2020 | Come Home, Green Decisions, Let's Eat
As most Green Gal readers know, I worship the ground Chef Vivian Howard walks on. So it should come as no surprise that when her PBS series A Chef’s Life came to its final episode, I was inconsolable and weepy for weeks. True to her nature and her calling, Chef Howard...
by Toni | Aug 21, 2016 | Farmer's Market, Fruits, Let's Eat, Vegetables
Being a brave soul in the kitchen often means an attitude adjustment, letting go of every preconception in order to approach something new with an open mind. I guess being brave in general requires a certain amount of faith and a willingness to learn and grow,...
by Toni | Feb 21, 2016 | Let's Eat, Vegetables
Spring is 28 days away. She stands beyond us like a cruel temptress. She is Keats’ La Belle Dame Sans Merci, a beautiful, unattainable tease. And then I dreamed of tomatoes, ripe, red… beautiful, unattainable. My reserve has wavered; I buy more and more food from...