Food & Wine. Art & Food History at Abi's Farmhouse Kitchen
Much has been written, and even more said, on the subject of Wine. Wine has been produced for literally thousands of years. The earliest known production appears in the archaeological record around 6,000 BC in Georgia — that’s the late Neolithic era people! And the last 40 years of cross-cultural competition and technological improvements […]
On a night like tonight, when even the walls are still warm, this preggo is too hot to sleep. So I am cataloguing the past year’s paintings. And this piece of mine from the sun drenched horse pastures at historic Beltane Ranch feels most appropriate. True confession time: after 20+ years of active, closet painting […]
What to do with aaalllll of the tomatoes out there right now? All the perfect, gorgeously ripe fragrant tomatoes? It’s a gluttony! Our local Farmer’s Market, Sonoma, Glen Ellen and Oliver’s markets are chock full of tomatoes — not to mention that our kitchen garden truly just lit itself on fire in orange, red, yellow […]
I refuse to be one of those foodies who turn their nose up at magazine rack food rags. A great recipe is a great recipe, no matter from where it originates. This one is from “Ultimate Casseroles” special publication (pg 57) that hit stands courtesy of Better Home & Gardens in 2012. I have made […]
I love Pumpkins. Fresh, round, warbled orange pumpkins. Or white. Ooo! Or Green Gold and Hazel pumpkins. You see in the markets those glorious displays of Fall’s bounty and wonder, “Who on Earth buys these things?” Me. That’s who. In my pregnancy stretch pants and grocery-cart-bound-toddler (who I may or may not have just bribed […]
I wasn’t kidding. We really do live in an old Victorian farmhouse. With horse hair & plaster walls, a ghost, root cellar, and my ’41 stove. On days like today, when the misty fog descends down the Valley of the Moon and even my toddler asks for socks, I help along the gurgling steam and […]
Me: “Dean! I want to make Julia’s recipe for fresh tomato sauce.” Dean: “No interest.” Me: “Why not??” Dean: “Not Italian. Show me the recipe and I’ll show you what’s wrong with it.” Ba-Da-Bing.
Just had this request for my timeless, no real carb, heavenly Fall dish… Which we are now having for dinner! Yay. To Cook Squash: Slice the spaghetti squash in half (longwise). — It will be very difficult to split the squash. Be careful! I usually have Dean do it. He’s much stronger than I am. […]
I think it is completely awesome that my Mom’s “Chicken Lady” is my first official Subscriber and Facebook friend. Yesterday, I sent the call out to a handful of dear foodie friends and family for reviews and constructive criticism before “going live” with this heart project of mine. And my mother, Peggy, sent my page […]
“All good cooks are sensualists.” ~ Alice Waters