Life on the plate and off, in the Berkshires
Stracciatella, despite its ever-so-fancy-sounding name, is a homey, nearly effortless Italian egg-drop soup. And actually the name isn’t fancy at all — it comes from stracciato, which in Italian means “torn apart.” Why? Because little torn rags form in the … Continue reading
It’s been a bit of a whirlwind of activity over here, but I wanted to pop in with this very green, very cheerful reminder that the growing season has, indeed, begun — at least, it has in the greenhouses down … Continue reading
Explore a big Google map of all the sugar shacks in western Massachusetts, based on the excellent listing put together by the Massachusetts Maple Producers Association. Continue reading
Last week, Slate published a short piece on the trendiness of home preserving. This so-called trend isn’t news to me — or probably to any of you. Anyone with even a passing interest in seasonal food has encountered a home … Continue reading
Dan has been baking a lot of bread recently, and I’m not complaining. Well, maybe I’m complaining a little, because I can’t stop eating the stuff. Why is bread so good? I know someone who once went voluntarily gluten-free. How … Continue reading