Lamb Ragù with Wide Noodles

Lamb Ragù with Wide Noodles

I recently found a new farm at the Des Moines Farmers’ Market that raises and sells some of the best lamb I’ve ever cooked or eaten, Hedgeapple Farm. They raise Icelandic and Icelandic Cross sheep for meat and fiber.

Eggnog with Bourbon

Eggnog with Bourbon

A few years ago, I adapted Alton Brown’s eggnog recipe to my tastes and the ingredients I had on hand that day. I wrote the recipe down, but then I forgot about it and didn’t make it for awhile.

Black Bean and Steak Chili

Black Bean and Steak Chili

After a warm and mild autumn this last week has felt cold, so Sunday was the perfect day for watching last week’s Top Chef featuring a chili cookoff. I got inspired to break out my crock pot and make…

Basil Buttermilk Ice Cream

Basil Buttermilk Ice Cream

Recently, I’ve been on an ice cream-making kick – lowfat vanilla, nocino, blackberry buttermilk, various attempts at the “perfect” chocolate, and then this past weekend, basil buttermilk. Part of this recent ice cream explosion is motivated by...
Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie

One of the many benefits of living in central Iowa is relatively easy access to high quality local food during the summer and early fall. Whether that means shopping at the local co-op, driving out to a nearby u-pick fruit farm, or heading to one of several...