Every once in a while I get a great craving for a simple, lean, oven roasted pork loin and while walking through the market the other day I saw these fabulous pork loins  from Thompson Farms and decided to take one home for dinner. Thompson Ranch is located in Dixie, Ga. and provides fresh, naturally grown, environmentally  friendly, pasture-raised pork with no hormones or antibiotics. As I was waking around the market I kept asking myself:  how should I cook the pork loin  and how would I  take a picture for a upcoming blog post? For pork — and meat in general — it is very hard...

Sweet and Sour Balsamic BBQ Ribs Grilled Georgia Corn with Pesto Butter & Lemon Thyme Grilled Yukon Gold Potatoes I really love to barbecue and over the years I have come up with this cooking method for ribs. Some people do not simmer their ribs first but I think it is necessary to use some kind of moist heat to breakdown the membranes and insure the tenderness of the ribs. This method of cooking ribs takes time but well worth the effort! Lets go ahead and marinate the ribs! Marinate and Simmer the ribs. 1 piece baby back ribs (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 48 ounce can pineapple juice 2...

I love this time of year when morels and ramps are in season and I am waiting for the fiddlehead ferns become  available. Wild ramps have a very distinct and strong garlic/leek flavor and that is why I choose them for this dish. Wild ramps and morels grow well in the upper northwest in the early spring and make a nice paring for sauted rainbow trout. I purchased the ramps and morels from Foods in Season which is known for fresh, wild, foraged, and sustainable harvested foods.             The morel stems must be trimmed and then soak the morels  in running water...

     I love the crispness and sweet flavor of bok choy. On Saturdays I like to go to one of the local farmers markets to see what is available. This week I tried the Buford Highway Farmers Market. When I drove into to the parking lot I noticed there was little parking available and was able to squeeze my little car into a small spot.  The market was very busy, everyone out enjoying themselves. I started in the  produce department looking for a vegetable for dinner. The market has some very unusual vegetables and fruits. I think the next time I go to the market I will bring my digital camera and...

   Finally the artichoke season is here and when I see the beautiful large globes with tight leaves at the market it brings back memories of my childhood. Artichoke season means the beginning of summer and the chance to sit down with my family to enjoy the freshly steamed artichokes.      As a child and being one of nine children we could only afford artichokes at the peak of the season because of the lower prices at the market. This was the time of year we could afford for each of us to have our very own artichoke. My mother taught me all about artichokes and she would take me shopping,...