Living local in Eugene, OR
Posted in Grains & legumes on Jan 9th, 2009
I couldn’t wait to make this when I first saw the photo of borlotti beans in tomato sauce over polenta in the Heirloom Beans cookbook by Steven Sando of Rancho Gordo. You are probably wondering when we will get sick of beans. We have made pot beans, and ham and bean soup over the last [...]
Posted in Breakfast on Jan 7th, 2009
Crustless quiche is one of my favorite go to breakfast dishes for company - it looks beautiful, tastes delicious, and it’s all done at once. What’s not to love? I developed this crustless quiche recipe a few years ago by experimenting with ingredients that go well together. Quiche is really forgiving that way, which makes [...]
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Pasta on Jan 4th, 2009
We were looking for an easy meal afterreturning from a long weekend in Bandon. And I didn’t want to go to the grocery store, so pasta with bolognese sauce it was. Typically bolognese sauce simmers for several hours, but I found a recipe in Cooks Illustrated last year that cuts the time way back (to [...]
Posted in Bandon, Dark Days Challenge, Markets & farms on Jan 2nd, 2009
The holidays are over, but I still wanted some local cranberries. Every time I am in the produce section at the grocery store, I look at the box in hopes to see Oregon cranberries. Instead I walk away disgusted that a grocery store in Eugene buys cranberries from Wisconsin. What the heck?
We did manage to [...]
Posted in Dark Days Challenge, Markets & farms on Jan 1st, 2009
Beans and grains have become a bit of an obsession around here. We are headed to the Hillsdale Farmer’s Market next weekend in search of some beans. A helpful reader turned me on to Ayers Creek Farm (thank you!), owned by Anthony and Carol Boutard. I have exchanged a few emails with Anthony and read [...]
