Fava Frenzy

Fava Frenzy

by | Apr 9, 2014 | Garden, Italy, Recipe, Vegetarian

“I came to love my rows, my beans, though so many more than I wanted. They attached me to the earth, and so I got strength like Antæus. But why should I raise them? Only Heaven knows.” Henry David Thoreau Hearty Fava beans. Grown for over 6,000 years, its...
Autumn, Apples and Almonds

Autumn, Apples and Almonds

by | Oct 11, 2012 | Desserts, Family, Gluten-Free, Recipe

Mirna, my sister-in-law or ma belle soeur, as we fondly regard ourselves, never ceases to amaze me with her culinary creativity. While visiting Denver a few weeks ago, as I do every autumn, Mirna shared with me a recipe she devised that is gluten-free, full of apples...