Spiced Poached Pears with Cardamon Cream
In season, poached pears are a favorite breakfast side dish for my family. It takes just a few moment to quarter and seed the pears [...]
White Bean, Leek & Butternut Squash Soup
This lovely is surprising simple, yet very hardy and tonifying. The flavors aren’t overly strong or powerful. Serve with nice crusty piece of molasses bread [...]
Rosemary-For More Than Remembrance
"As for rosemary, I let it run all over my garden walls, not only because my bees love it but because it is the herb sacred to remembrance and [...]
Charwan Mushi (individual egg custards)
Charwan mushi is a simple savory custard that makes a great breakfast or elegant addition to dinner. These custards are steamed, not boiled, giving them a soft, smooth texture.
Dutch Sage, Apple & Pear Sauce Cake
Grandma Niesing, a large Dutch woman, owned a rambling farm just down the road from my grandparents. Though not actually related, the families had known each [...]
Nuts! A Look At The Energetics Of Nuts
Late summer to early winter is the peak harvest time for nuts. Nature's little powerhouses, nuts possess all the energy, nutrients and materials to create a towering, strong tree, [...]
The Energetics And Healing Properties Of Cranberries
It's cranberry season! These bright little gems often grace many a Thanksgiving table, their tartness adding a welcome vibrancy to turkey's muted flavors. Sadly, the holiday table is sometimes [...]
Autumn–Eating With The Seasons
Eating in Autumn Autumn corresponds to the Metal element in the 5 Element theory of Asian (Chinese) medicine and rules the Lungs and Colon. To embrace Autumn choose [...]
Autumn’s Energetics–The Season Of The Metal Element
Autumn's arrival shifts the Qi that had been expanding outward (Yang) in the Summer to begin to shift inward (Yin). We glide through Late Summer at the equinox and [...]
All About Apples
The year my daughter Clara was born we were lucky enough to have access to our friend's ancient and over-productive apple trees. We had bushels. We ate them fresh, [...]