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In my last CSA box, I got my first butternut squash of the season. I’m going to be honest…I was not happy. Any San Franciscan will tell you that we got robbed of a summer this year and receiving an autumnal squash was the sure sign of it ending. But, this story ends happily because [...]
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I’ll admit it. About halfway through prepping these artichoke hearts, I cursed myself for not just buying the already prepared frozen ones in the supermarket. But, I’m happy to report that spending an extra 5 minutes or so to cut up fresh artichoke hearts is so worth it. Unlike frozen artichokes, fresh artichokes have a [...]
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I’ve always been intimidated by “braising” recipes, thinking they required hours bent over the stove or fancy pieces of cookware. Oh boy, was I wrong! Braising is one of the easiest techniques ever to deliver tender, juicy meat (or vegetables). And the best part is you can kick back on the couch while your dish [...]
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You know that holiday song, “Baby, it’s cold outside…”? Well, then baby it’s time to braise because nothing warms your soul more than a good-old pot of tender meat and vegetables! In a nutshell, braising is simmering food in a small amount of liquid. Usually, the food at hand is either tough cuts of meat like [...]
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