 I'm a big fan of pickles -- the bite of the brine and the crunch of the vegetable have always been a favorite of mine. Last week I made a quiche with Swiss chard and I couldn't bear to throw away the colorful stems, they were too tender and fresh-from-the-farm for the compost pile. So, I tucked them away in the fridge while I waited for inspiration to strike. Click here to read more.....
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 You know you've got some good food on your hands when you have to text your kids to say -- don't eat the Swiss chard, I need it for a recipe. If you would have told me 15 years ago (when I had five kids who's idea of an palatable vegetable was French fries), that I'd have to protect green leafy vegetables from consumption, I would have laughed and said you're nuts. Click here to read more.....
 So, I had a plan for my blog post this week and it was a good one -- roast chicken for the meat-eaters and my favorite kale salad for the vegetable fans. Except I made a serious miscalculation -- the kids are home from college and that means what I put in the fridge doesn't always stay there. Click here to read more.....
 I have to admit, I'm happy it's going to be a little chilly and rainy for the next few days -- one more chance to roast a chicken without worrying about turning our kitchen into a sauna. Click here to read more....
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The Cookery MavenMary Dougherty lives in Bayfield and is the creator of The Cookery Maven blog and Words for Water, a photography project giving voice to people about the importance of freshwater. Founder of the nonprofit, Farms not Factories, she now serves on the board and is a rabble rouser for the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project. You can find her most mornings at the beach with her dogs and most nights in her kitchen cooking for family and friends. She is as Edible Magazine reported in 2012 “the quintessential perfect host.” Archives
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