My grandmother’s name was Ardath Harter, so I called her “Grama” Harter (she would write her surname with a heart!). I only remember her making three foods. For me, when I visited her house, she’d make a grilled cheese with dill pickles on the side and a cup of tea in a gold teacup. For […]
Side Dishes
Non-Mayo Coleslaw
It’s picnic and backyard party season, and where there are BBQs and grilled meats, there MUST also be coleslaw (without mayo!). Something about the vinegar cuts and balances the smoky grease of any good BBQ. For the cabbage, you can use regular, purple, savoy, or napa—or, for fun, a mixture of cabbages! This is a […]
Gluten-Free Quinoa Tabbouleh
I love Middle Eastern food, and a good tabbouleh is, well, divine! The world has embraced hummus, but its traditional partner, tabbouleh (or tabouli), is often left behind. I want to remedy this! But I also wanted to experiment with substituting the typical bulgur in tabbouleh (it’s a form of wheat and therefore contains gluten) […]
Cheesy Potatoes, a Michigan Classic
Over Thanksgiving, The New York Times ran a map of the most googled recipes from every state. It provided hours of fun on Facebook and Google (Frog Eye Salad, anyone?) and led my dear former blog coordinator, Dana Blinder, who left me to move back to Michigan to be closer to her family, to share […]
How to Roast Chestnuts
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” We all know that song! If you go to Manhattan from Thanksgiving to Christmas, you will actually smell them roasting on those street carts—not exactly an open fire, but it’s a happy smell and a healthy snack! It’s also a tradition after a feast (not as if you need […]
Beyond Kale: Go Green Like the Greeks
by Diane Kochilas, author of Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die It’s a global world. A few weeks ago at my local farmer’s market, I saw kale for the first time. It took me by surprise. I live in Greece and spend a lot of […]
Fall Baking Essentials + A Cheddar Cornbread Muffins Recipe
by the Rodale’s team Fall was made for baking! The warmth of the oven, the heartening smells from the stove, the happiness that comes from that first, homemade bite. There’s nothing quite like a homemade autumnal treat shared among friends and family… That’s why we’re highlighting our favorite ecofriendly baking essentials, all made with love […]
Best of Maria’s Kitchen: Mashed Potatoes from Scratch
Guess what? Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen turns 6 years old this month! And I just realized that in those six years I’ve shared almost 200 recipes! One of the reasons I started this blog in 2008 was to have a place to collect all of my recipes. And now that we’re rounding the corner on […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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