Foil Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bell Peppers

The first and most important thing I learned about cooking fish, is that you should only buy the freshest fish you can, and then cook it the day you buy it. The second most important thing I learned is that salmon can smell up the house if you cook it on the stove-top, so unless you can easily air out your kitchen, it’s best to poach it, or bake it in the oven.

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Foil Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bell Peppers

The first and most important thing I learned about cooking fish, is that you should only buy the freshest fish you can, and then cook it the day you buy it. The second most important thing I learned is that salmon can smell up the house if you cook it on the stove-top, so unless you can easily air out your kitchen, it’s best to poach it, or bake it in the oven.

Continue reading “Foil Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bell Peppers” »

Foil Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bell Peppers

The first and most important thing I learned about cooking fish, is that you should only buy the freshest fish you can, and then cook it the day you buy it. The second most important thing I learned is that salmon can smell up the house if you cook it on the stove-top, so unless you can easily air out your kitchen, it’s best to poach it, or bake it in the oven.

Continue reading “Foil Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bell Peppers” »

Foil Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bell Peppers

The first and most important thing I learned about cooking fish, is that you should only buy the freshest fish you can, and then cook it the day you buy it. The second most important thing I learned is that salmon can smell up the house if you cook it on the stove-top, so unless you can easily air out your kitchen, it’s best to poach it, or bake it in the oven.

Continue reading “Foil Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bell Peppers” »

Timelessness — Weekend Meditation

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I’ve got the whole morning free, so I wander into the kitchen to see what I can find to make for lunch. I don’t want to run out to the market, or leave the house even. My mood is quiet and connected to home. There’s a feeling of intimacy, a heart-thread to follow that needs to stay incubated in the familiar. Everything I need is here.

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Why a Tractor Is So Indispensable to a Real Working Farm — A New Generation on the Farm

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Many times over the course of the growing season, I have witnessed Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow of Amber Waves Farm, a community organic farm on the East End of Long Island, start and end their days on tractors.

Today we’re taking a closer look at the integral role the iconic tractor plays in real-life, day-to-day farming.

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