I didn’t think this kind of thing happened anymore. I got the first phone call two weeks ago from a local reader. She told me there was a pasture-based farmer like me in the next county over who was being brought up on misdemeanor charges for animal abuse. I thought it was a hoax. Then […]
Archives for March 2015
Caramelized Onions, Part I — Onion Soup
When cooking, it is not the combination of many ingredients to make one dish that dazzles me most. Rather, it is the careful attention given to only a few ingredients, done in a way to coax out maximum flavor, that gets me most excited. And as we come out of winter and head into spring, […]
What dogs and mud taught me about working with family
When everything is at its dirtiest, showing up to face the muck and share the load are the most important steps. I take a tentative step on the woodland trail I’ve been breaking all winter. The snow is too soft today. I sink to my knees. Sighing, I call to the dogs. We abandon the […]
Would you help me stir the pot?
Become a Patron Every year, for my birthday, I give myself a present. In 2015, I gave myself permission to ask…. Background I began writing essays and grassfed recipes and posting them to my website shortly after Saoirse was born in 2003. Since that time, I’ve lost count of how many essays I’ve written, and […]
Fresh Ham with Shallot Dijon Reduction
Looking for a glorious roast for your Easter feast? Here it is. This recipe is taken from Long Way on a Little: An earth lover’s companion for enjoying meat, pinching pennies and living deliciously. The fresh ham is one of the finest and often least expensive cuts of meat on the pig. While there is […]