How do you get kids to eat spinach? Make quiche! Even I was surprised by how eagerly kids took to quiche when it was filled with spinach and mushrooms. Well, not every kid was overjoyed about the mushrooms. Or the spinach. Still, this quiche was a huge hit in our baking classes this week, leaving [...]
If you can saute mushroom, you can easily make these mushroom canapes served as a Spanish “small plate,” or tapas. What sets these apart from the standard sauteed mushrooms are the seasonings of paprika and white wine vinegar. They’re a perfect appetizer. Start by slicing 30 cremini mushrooms and heating 3 tablespoons or more extra-virgin [...]
Tags: food appreciation·mushrooms·tapas
Our artist friend Bob loves to talk ab0ut hunting morel mushrooms near his cabin in the Shenandoah hills of Virginia. It’s not just talk. He’s been known to show up for dinner with a big bag of morels, so we know there is a good deal of fact behind his morel stories. We always hoped [...]
We are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet--slowly--right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the White House.
What's in your turkey? We killed and butchered more than 80 birds on the farm of Mike and Michelle Klein in Prince George's County. Thankfully, Michelle did the gutting. Unfortunately, Mike bought his turkey chicks earlier than usual and they did not stop growing. Our prize for helping was a carcass that weighed nearly 40 pounds. It barely fit in the oven. Here, Mike is subjecting a slaughtered bird to the "magic fingers," a machine with a nubby, rotating barrel that removes most of the feathers. 
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