Savoring the Americas
My husband’s family used to have a peach orchard, which is every bit as wonderful as it sounds. The year would roll by, and suddenly in March, it was a peach avalanche. Again, which is every bit as wonderful as it sounds. The harvesting window for peaches is very narrow, about 3-5 days. I am more accustomed to citrus, which can be picked over the course of 90 days, or pecans, which is about 30 days. We think of slow, Southern attitudes, and lazy hot afternoons when we think of peaches, but ...
Because our ranch is so far out in the country, there are no bakeries, no quaint cafes, and no patisseries where we can pick up something special for after our meal or for a morning treat. But we really don't miss them. Long ago, I decided that the only baked goods we would have in the house would be the ones I made. And in doing so, I skip over all of the grocery store bakery pies, packaged cookies, frozen cakes etc. that are superior in convenience, but inferior in flavor, and experience. ...
Roast chicken is one of those things that are easy, and reliable. Here at the ranch, we usually roast a chicken early in the week, and then hover around it for the next few days, nibbling and picking as we hurry from studio, to meal, and back to studio again. My husband has been working…
A group of people stopped by the ranch last week, and I made this quick Roasted Onion and Tomato Salsa for our lunch time meal. They were visiting from out of town, and since we have no restaurants nearby, I thought it made sense it they just ate at my house. It was a small…
A group of 20 were popping by the ranch for lunch, which is easy enough. There are no restaurants where we live, so you become accustomed to crowds of people stopping by for something to eat. Usually, I’m related to all of the folks that stop by, but this was a group of city people….
