by Toni | Sep 19, 2021 | Come Home, Farmer's Market, Let's Eat
For the entire summer, I have luxuriated in the most amazing organic carrots—quite the treat at the farmers market because carrots are not usually plentiful, organic or not. Carrots take up lots of garden space and can grow in really wonky shapes and sizes—not at all...
by Toni | Aug 14, 2021 | Be Simple, Come Home, Let's Eat, Live Green
This is Eddie, my new best friend. Yeah, I know Eddie is a goat. Nevertheless, she is the star in my kitchen for these overnight oats made with her super-fresh, super-healthy, super-local milk. My recipe is inspired not only by Eddie but by Eddie’s caretaker; Sally...
by Toni | Aug 14, 2021 | Come Home, Fruits, Let's Eat
Everyone knows that summer is my absolute favorite season. One of the reasons why is the abundance of summer fruits, especially the stone fruits—the peaches, plums, nectarines. Soft, sweet and dripping down your chin. Mmmmm. So once Friedel Family Farm started loading...
by Toni | Jun 19, 2021 | Come Home, Eggs, Let's Eat
If I am given my choice for dessert, I usually choose something creamy like ice cream or pudding with a short cookie or crust. A refrigerated cream pie is divine! Crème Brulee with shortbread pure heaven! I like cake, of course, but it’s never my first choice; my...
by Toni | Jun 18, 2021 | Come Home, Let's Eat
My grandma’s lace handkerchief, the one she had in her pocket every Sunday for church. Her blue hydrangeas next to my sand pile. Red radishes sliced on white bread with butter and a light sprinkle with salt. Lunchtime at her kitchen table. The massive climbing tree...
by Toni | May 25, 2021 | Come Home, Let's Eat, Live Green
I cannot imagine my kitchen without the spirits of my grandma and mom or the voices of my favorite chefs and best friends. In one way or another, they all have inspired, informed and contributed to every recipe I have ever developed. This has never been truer than in...
