Random Stuff I Love – Kitchen Haikus

Random Stuff I Love – Kitchen Haikus

I’ve been following @chefhaiku for awhile on tumblr. Probably one of my favorite spots on tumblr. My personal favorite Kitchen Haiku – “Fighting for flat trays“: Fighting for flat trays. Fighting for sole oven use. Pastry chef struggles.  

Beets and Chard – Cultivate to Plate

Beets and Chard – Cultivate to Plate

Read about the beetroot and chard from CultivatetoPlate.com. Enjoy! Beets are best known for their deep, rich color, and the magical ability to stain whatever they come into contact. And while red is the color beets are most famous for, they also come in white, 

Mesclun: Specialty Baby Salad Greens

Mesclun: Specialty Baby Salad Greens

A quick look-up in a dictionary for the word ‘mesclun’ will yield a simple definition: a salad made of greens and herbs. If you take a closer look at the different mesclun salad mixes in the produce section, you’ll find a wide array of baby 

Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

Market black box: tomatoes from the garden (abundance! I have a green thumb!). What I did with them: made a tart. If you have a tomato bounty from your garden or your local market, make a tomato tart. I used mozzarella, but other grated semi-soft 

Pickled Pantry by Andrea Chesman

Pickled Pantry by Andrea Chesman

Cookbook of the Week: Pickled Pantry Cookbook Trailer and Publisher Description: The Pickled Pantry is a fresh, contemporary guide to pickling the abundance. The book provides a whopping 185 recipes for putting up everything from apples to zucchini. There are techniques for making fermented pickles,