Tag: Spring

Outdoor Entertaining in Style, According to Vera Stewart

A consummate hostess, Vera Stewart shares her tips for warm-weather entertaining—plus a few favorite recipes from her new cookbook, “The VeryVera Cookbook: Occasions.” Be Flexible: The backyard offers countless possibilities for fun presentations, weather permitting—but “always have a Plan B in your pocket,” in case it gets a little too warm or a storm rolls…


Dinner for Two, in a Flash

This quick-cooking scallop dish can be on the table in just 20 minutes. Packed with vegetables, protein, and a flavorful sauce, it makes a great weeknight main for two. If you can find them, petite carrots are harvested before they reach full maturity, making them thin and quick cooking. Scallops and Spring Vegetables with Olive-Caper…


A Different Kind of Mimosa

Are you seeking inspiration for a festive springtime platter to serve for brunch? Look no further than this very green salad, layered with fresh, clean, and simple ingredients that sing spring. Asparagus, eggs, and quinoa are layered over a bed of baby greens, drizzled with a briny citrus and caper vinaigrette. Elegant, light, and healthy,…


From Meadow to Michelin-Starred Tables, Forager Tama Matsuoka Wong Brings a Different Perspective to Wild Weeds

When Tama Matsuoka Wong looks out at her backyard meadow, where others may see an unruly mess of weeds gone wild, she sees a treasure trove. It contains over 225 native and non-native plants, which she observes, identifies, and forages daily. “I have to do foraging,” she said. “It gets me out, rejuvenates me. After…


Why Forage? To Eat ‘The Best Stuff You’ve Ever Had,’ Says Sam Thayer

​​“I added up a list of all the things I collect within walking distance of my house, and it was 346 species,” says renowned forager Sam Thayer. A count of plants (excluding spices) in all the products at his local grocery store? 124. For more than two decades, Thayer’s been touting the bounty of readily…


The Push to Berlin | WWII Liberation of Europe Ep6 | Documentary

In the spring of 1945, battle-weary GIs moved east, crossing the River Rhine to reconvene with paratroopers of one of the largest airborne assaults in history. Witness the Allied forces push east to Berlin and conquer it in the spring of 1945. …


Little Grey Wolfy: Spring and Icy Drift

This film is available globally except in France, Belgium, Norway, Russia, and Belarus. This film takes us into a wonderful world of one curious and cute little wolf, his good friends, and their funny and exciting adventures. A story about how imagination can change the world around us, make it more interesting, and fill it…


Life Under the Horseshoe | Documentary

Life Under the Horseshoe is a fun, entertaining, and historical look at Spring City, Utah’s only live FM stage radio show. The film teaches us a little about history while taking us back to the golden age of radio. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” –…


Squeeze Your Leaves: The One Step That’ll Change Your Spinach-Cooking Game

I love buying spinach at the farmers market in spring. There is great variety to be found, from dainty babies to long-stemmed beefsteaks. Each vendor has different-looking spinach, and each farmer has a different way to cook it. I got a good one recently from a farmer friend who told me about a Chinese-style spinach…


Getting Out of a Rhubarb Rut: Sweet and Savory Ideas for Using Up Those Sour Stalks

There are those seasonal garden foods that come at you all of a sudden, and then you’re faced with a mountain of something raising fruit flies on your counter or still in the dirt contemplating its future as compost. This time of year, we’re looking at you, rhubarb people! I shared my recipe for rhubarb…