Author Archives: Corinna

Kale Chips are Sublime

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Corinna

Last season, I was tired of kale. Tired of sautéing leaves, tired of putting green stalks in soup, tired of the dense chewiness, tired of hearing how good it is for me (high in flavonoids, blah blah). So, come late … Continue reading →

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Storing Harvest Bounty: Canning vs. Dehydrating

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Corinna

Last winter I received Mary Bell’s Food Drying with an Attitude: A Fun and Fabulous Guide to Creating Snacks, Meals, and Crafts – and I put it aside because I did not have a dehydrator. Like last year, I started … Continue reading →

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A Locavore Discussion: Why Preserve Tomatoes for the Winter?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Corinna

Certain Op-Ed pieces stick with you. Last year I was caught by one in the New York Times, called Math Lessons for Locavores, by Stephen Budiansky. First, I felt kinship with the author when he agreed with what I learned … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried: Cheesy Popcorn?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Corinna

My cousin is a chef. Yes, she can debone a rabbit and braise onions for hours but those skills pale when I think of the gift she gave me one night when no one wanted to cook. She suggested cheesy … Continue reading →

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Composting: From Fork to Farm

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Corinna

I wrote a series titled Farm to Fork detailing my visits to Ann Arbor, MI farms and could not resist the pun reversal. My grandparents on their farm taught me to take the byproducts of cooking and feed them back … Continue reading →

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Portrait of an Artist: Chef Jason Hook

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Corinna

The heavy lifting side to cooking – sliding a bone saw through a 200-pound quarter of beef, for example – belies the regal decadence of the art in the final product. Perfectly balanced orbs of color, texture, flavor and elegance … Continue reading →

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Comparison Shopping: The costs of making your own organic jam

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Corinna

Here is a link to the spreadsheet I made comparing the costs of these organic berry jam options. As the shelves in the basement fill with organic blackberry jam and organic blueberry jam – both picked by yours truly and my family … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the One Year Anniversary of the Egg Recall

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Corinna

A year ago this month, there was a national egg recall. You would think more communities would be welcoming the chicken to backyards as a result. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case – many cities are still … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried: Making Berry Jam?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Corinna

As our household creeps toward food self-sufficiency, you would think our decision to keep backyard chickens would incite more concern than canning fruits and vegetables. However, botulism is a big word and scenes from Louisa May Alcott books where women … Continue reading →

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Pesticide Science

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Corinna

I recently took Oprah’s Test Your Food IQ online quiz. It is five questions about food choices, food miles, pesticides, and antibiotics in animals. Such quizzes remind me of a constant choices I make as a food consumer when I … Continue reading →

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