A good mother gives us solid life patterns to work from, and however far we travel from our beginnings, her influence is always there. Good cooking is similar—we may adapt and improve recipes, but they remain like mothers — fundamental.

Years ago, a friend who owned an Italian restaurant taught me how to line baking pans when roasting veggies, and avoid nasty clean ups. I was grateful and bought parchment paper by the rolls.

Planning a holiday brunch? Looking for natural dye options for Easter eggs? Interested in trying a new egg recipe?

You may have noticed that the past few weeks have been a bit touch and go as far as our egg supply for both bulk and packaged options.  We are doing our best to try to keep things stocked for you but are facing a variety of challenges both locally and regionally.

Did I mention that I love poached eggs? Let me count the ways: on a bed of sauteed spinach, on top of a bowl of soup, with melted cheese salsa and beans, as a quick cold snack, poached egg pickles….