Tag: Winter

Feeding the Neighborhood Deer

This is really something special to see, and to be reminded that we should always be kind to nature.


Study Finds Children’s Winter Health Impacted by Bedroom Temperatures

As the first day of winter officially arrives in the Southern Hemisphere, a new study has revealed that children’s health is being affected by bedroom temperatures in winter. A longitudinal study of 2,000 children in New Zealand (NZ) showed that it was vital for family homes to be at the right temperature for kids after it…


Funny Ice Slips and Falls

When winter hits, the struggle is real!


A Farmhouse Soup for Your Leftovers

Often at the end of the week, I have a few leftover ingredients in the fridge that I like to turn into soup: soup that I either freeze or keep in the fridge for the following week’s lunches. This particular soup reminds me of the soups my grandmother used to make on the farm. Most…


As the Weather Starts to Warm Up, Enjoy This Bright Dessert

Most lemon tart recipes feature butter in both the crust and the filling, but here we use extra-virgin olive oil instead. It makes the crust a snap: Just mix the flour, sugar, and salt with the oil and a little water until a soft dough forms; crumble it into the tart pan; press it into…


3 Ways to Love Leeks

It’s during those weeks when winter is nearly over and we play peek-a-boo with spring that leeks shine at the market in all their glory. Yes, they are available year-round, but to me, leeks are the gateway into springtime foods, the transition between hearty winter stews and delicate warmer-weather fare. Together with garlic, shallots, scallions,…


Celeriac Belongs in Soup

It’s a farmers market cliche that celeriac is good in soup. I hear it when folks inquire as to how to use this fragrant root. But I’ve never quite known what to do with that guidance. Add celeriac to my Campbell’s tomato soup? To a batch of clam chowder? To my ramen? All I’ve ever…


The Family Table: Mom’s Sausage Ratatouille, a Winning Winter Warmer

Submitted by Scott D. Haseltine, Aurora, Ohio Some families’ go-to wintertime dishes are a hearty stew or a pot of chili or the like. At our house when I was growing up, Mom’s Sausage Ratatouille was always guaranteed to take the chill off the worst winter weather Northeast Ohio had to offer. Much like a good…


Upping Your Mash Game

What could be better than a rich and creamy bowl of mashed potatoes? How about a bowl of mashed potatoes infused with celery and horseradish? This fluffy bowl piles on the roots, with celery root and horseradish joining the mix. The result is a delicious side of potatoes, with an extra dimension of fragrance, flavor,…


Radicchio Risotto

Use this recipe as a blueprint for any vegetable-based risotto. The best way to preserve the freshness of the vegetables is to cook them separately and add them halfway through the cooking of the risotto. For hardier vegetables such as radicchio, mushrooms, artichokes, or asparagus, briefly sauté them, just enough to wilt or soften them,…