So, we were supposed to bring a salad to dinner and Mom & Dad’s. The bummer was that we didn’t have any lettuce or greens of any kind. What we did have, though, was bunches of fresh beans from our trusty CSA. And we knew they were delicious because we’ve been getting them for a couple of weeks. We threw in some of the fresh Basil we’ve been getting and had the start of a rockin’ summer salad… Read more »

Peanut Sauce recipes seem to be a dime a dozen on the intertubes and though they can vary widely depending on whether they’re ‘Thai’ or ‘Indonesian’ or ‘Fusion’ or ‘blah blah blah’, they all start with peanuts…hence the name…unlike Duck Sauce… Read more »

Napa Valley Naturals Balsamic Grand Reserve Vinegar

Balsamic vinegar is one of those classic ‘it’ ingredients that can make or break a dish, and folks get passionate about all the many (many, many…) details of it’s production, origin, age, etc. So, what the heck makes a great balsamic vinegar anyway? And is it possible to find a good one that doesn’t cost a gazillion dollars and isn’t a million years old…and aged in the gilded skull of a dragon…and gently fanned by palm-leaf-bearing virgins, etc? Well, yes… Read more »