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The Family Table: Winning the battle …. sort of

I try my darndest to make all my meals from scratch, keeping things as whole-some as possible. There are days, though, that between work, the kids’ activities and housework, I just can’t.It’s the struggle a lot of moms and dads have: wanting to fuel yourselves and your children with the ...

Locally Carei: Wine adds enhanced level to food

Man has been cooking with wine as long as we have been drinking it.The are several reasons to cook with wine, because it does enhance the flavor of food, gives another layer to the flavor profile and at times acts as a tenderizer.My number one rule with cooking with wine: if you wouldn’t ...

The Family Table: Swedish meatballs a winner

I try really hard to keep my meals simple. It gives me more time to do other things (and maintains my sanity).Occasionally, though, a dish comes along that takes more time than I’d like to make but is well worth the effort.Mock Swedish meatballs definitely fit that bill. They take some time ...

Perfect french omelets are quick, satisfying

Unlike diner-style omelets bursting with cheese, meat, and vegetables, French omelets are rolled, not folded, over minimal filling. Served for breakfast or as a light lunch or supper with a salad, a golden-hued, Gruyere-laced French omelet is elegant and satisfying.Because making these omelets ...

Locally Carei: Earthy trout is versatile fish

When I get a text from my friend Jeff, it is usually a reminder to eat very local.Whether it is rabbit, whitetail offal or just morels, he usually brings me back to earth, literally.But, this week, his request was to provide recipes for those who can run a trout line. Trout is a versatile fish ...

The Family Table: Tot Pie (with or without meat) a winner

My mom is routinely surprised at the amount of food we consume.What can I say? We all love to eat.The five in our household pretty much put a hurtin’ on anything I make, and I’m thankful for it. No one is really picky, and collectively, they all love certain dinners I make. A family ...