Rebecca Weger

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Last weekend we spent down in Baltimore visiting friends and family.  My father was having a birthday of significance while we were there.  Like most families, we celebrate with food.
We started the visit with omelets.  They were delicious – I made them.  My mom had just “forgotten” to tell me in advance that I had [...]

With a shout out to my friends David and Sara, I’d like to offer an answer to the question of what to do with kale now that CSA season is starting. Kale has always scared me, and despite the proliferation of fantastic cooks in my friends circle, I have always found it unbearably bitter. [...]

From Food

Each Tuesday evening Tammy joins us for dinner and wine. We’ve developed a great friendship over the last year or two and always look forward to this sort of “family night.” On many of these evenings Joseph takes the lead on the cooking – actually, he does this many weeknights. Tonight [...]

It appears that when you cook it, purple asparagus turns green. That sort of takes all the fun out of having purple asparagus.
We assumed this was our last asparagus for the season, although if we get a bonus week we won’t complain. We decided to go for a redux of a new-to-us recipe we [...]

It was the first crop of the season that arrived at the market from our CSA. It wasn’t part of our share, but we bought it at a discount. Neither of us had ever cooked rhubarb. We polled some friends and farmers and the market. I put in a call to my [...]

This morning’s farmer’s market purchases:

leeks
kale (Stick and Stone Farm)
scallions (Unexpected Farm)
eggs (Kingbird Farms)
bacon (Kingbird Farms)
purple asparagus (Blue Heron Farm)
flowers

Every year I struggle with whether or not I want a birthday party. I procrastinate, I stress, I consider which answer will make me feel worse later. This year I decided on smallish brunch with friends the day after. It was lovely.
Asparagus from Yoder’s farm with aioli options – curry or lemon-ginger. [...]