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Blueberry Bliss

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:48:16 +0100

One of my favorite summertime treats as a little kid was a bowl of wild blueberries with brown sugar and sour cream. So good.

Here's a riff on that happy memory, with fresh Texas blueberries, crèma Mexicana, shaved piloncillo, toasted coconut flakes, melted raw cocoa butter and a sprig…

Cherry, Oh Baby (kombucha)

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:18:07 +0100

Infuse cherries in freshly brewed and sweetened black tea. Add cultured kombucha and allow to stand approximately 10 days before decanting and transferring to refrigerator.

Agua de Jamaica

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:10:11 +0100

Rinse hibiscus calyces under cold water to remove any impurities, then bring 2 cups of water and 1 cup of hibiscus to a boil, then remove from heat and add a handful of fresh mint and another of fresh stevia (or another non-refined sweetener such as raw honey…

Smoked Knuckle Bean Soup

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:06:02 +0100

Rinse, pick over and soak dried heirloom beans in filtered water overnight. If sprouting your beans first, allow 3 days for the beans to produce 1/4″ sprouts.

Bring chicken bone broth, water, knuckle and beans to a boil, then skim and discard the scum. Lower the heat to medium…

Roasted Asparagus w/ Capicola and Grilled Peppers

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:18:47 +0100

Wash and trim fresh asparagus, then steam until barely tender, about 4 minutes. Immediately plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process and retain color and nutrients. Pat dry.

Lay out thin slices of capicola on a flat surface and place olive oil and balsamic marinated grilled peppers on…

Real Food: Onion and Garlic Soup

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:52:54 +0100

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat and cook chopped garlic and slivered onions, stirring occasionally, until the onions are caramelized and the garlic has melted, about 1 hour.

Deglaze the pan with sherry, scraping up all the brown bits with the side of a wooden spoon.

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