Among summer’s incredible bounty are fresh-shelled peas of all varieties: from fava beans to English peas to whiteacres and more. Last week at the Morningside Farmer’s Market I picked up a couple of pints of pink-eyes, knowing they’d been shelled a few hours before and I’d be cooking them a few hours later. There are [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Pink-Eyed Peas and Grits
Posted in Budget, Comfort, Dinner, Markets, Quick Ideas, Southern, Vegetarian on July 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Mimi Project: Layers of Family
Posted in Beef, Budget, Comfort, Dinner, Entree, The Mimi Project on July 9, 2010 | 7 Comments »
When Rachael and I started The Mimi Project, we compiled a list of recipes – with the help of other family members – that we wanted to re-create. Mimi died at Christmas last year, and Rachael and I inherited her treasured recipe box. Every time I talked to Mimi in the months before her death, [...]