Caroline's Lunchbox

Before we moved to Michigan in 2004, Geoff and I spent many weekends together backpacking along the west coast. On short trips, we brought i...

Sweet corn is in-season! We bought half dozen ears from Kory Krueger (Sweet Spot Orchards) at the farmers' market on Saturday. They were...

One of our family's favorite summertime meals is a simple roasted vegetable sandwich and a green salad. I made these sandwiches for dinn...

We celebrated Caroline's 3rd birthday yesterday with this beautiful buttermilk cake from Zingermans !

Since we started composting our fruit and vegetable scraps, I’ve noticed that the amount of garbage our family generates per week has decrea...

We love wild salmon but because it's so expensive, we only buy it when it is on sale. This week, Keta salmon is on sale at Whole Foods M...

For the last two years, we've been buying Calder Dairy milk. I'm lactose intolerant so I've never tried the milk but Geoff tell...

When our friends Leslie and Steve asked if we could use their CSA (community supported agriculture) share while they were out-of-town, of co...

Beet greens are delicious. They can be used as a substitute for spinach, chard or kale.

Last year, Caroline would barely touch my roasted beets. This year, she can't get enough of them. She likes golden beets and Chioggia be...