by Eat Naked Kitchen | Dec 19, 2013 | Mains, Recipes
Borscht—beet soup—is an Eastern European soup that’s delicious both hot and cold. It’s the ideal all-season soup. I love it with some hearty potato pancakes and maybe some sausage for a wintery dinner by the fire. Add a nice dollop of crème fraîche and now we’re...
by Eat Naked Kitchen | Dec 16, 2013 | Fermentation, Recipes
One of my all-time favorite ways of preparing food is to ferment it. I learned about the process of lacto-fermentation when I first studied nutrition. I remember at first thinking the whole idea was very weird and kind of gross. I’ll admit it took me some time...
by Eat Naked Kitchen | Dec 11, 2013 | Mains, Recipes
There’s a new restaurant in town that serves the most incredible lamb meatballs. I dream about these things. The flavors are so complex and interesting without overwhelming the taste of the lamb. I am in love. We’ve asked questions here and there about their...
by Eat Naked Kitchen | Dec 4, 2013 | Mains, Recipes
As winter sets in, it’s time to pull out the slow-cooker or stew pot and make some deeply nourishing meals. I’ve recently fallen in love with the slow-cooker style of meal preparation: throw everything into the cooker in the morning, set the time, and come dinner, the...
by Eat Naked Kitchen | Nov 25, 2013 | Desserts, Kids, Recipes, Snacks-Sweet
I love me a good mug of egg nog. Homemade of course. Not one of those nasty high fructose syrup-laden chemical concoctions from the supermarket. Last year, we all pooled together to treat the fabulous Chef James to a deluxe ice cream maker for his birthday. (No self...
by Eat Naked Kitchen | Nov 20, 2013 | Desserts, Kids, Recipes, Snacks, Snacks-Sweet
My top three favorite pies are: strawberry rhubarb, peach, and pumpkin. And not necessarily in that order. My Gramma made the MEANEST pumpkin pie. I miss her… and I miss those Sunday night family dinners at her home that often ended with a pumpkin pie, especially at...
