By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven The word “mushroom” is derived from the French word for fungi or mold. In Europe, cultivated mushrooms were introduced in the 17th century. However, […]
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By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet As I write this the rain is pouring down on the roof, bringing the sounds and smells of fall into stark contrast to the […]
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By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven People living in Central and South America have been eating squash for several thousand years. When European explorers first came to the Americas, they discovered […]
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By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet My CSA (community supported agriculture) box is brimming with eggplants this year. When I unpack it, there are all shapes and colors of eggplant […]
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Recipe Source: Recipe and photo from www.FoodHero.org Number of servings: 4 Time for preparation (including preparation and cooking): 10 min Ingredients: 2 cups cubed watermelon, seeds removed 1⁄2 lime 1⁄4 […]
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By Dana Zia Tender, sweet and utterly seductive the fig has won hearts and started wars. Cleopatra actually died for them. She loved them so much that the asp who […]
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By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Popsicles just reek of childhood and careless summer days.” Me (blush) Play along with me here…. It is a hot and sweaty day and […]
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By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet The fourth of July is the kickoff of ice cream season to me. Our summer finally arrives and the fireworks begin, literally and figuratively. […]
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By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine…. it’s summertime!” Kenny Chesney The summer is here and like a good Oregonian, […]
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By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “When we think about threats to the environment, we tend to picture cars and smokestacks, not dinner. But the truth is, our need for […]
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