From the category archives:

In My Kitchen

For Your Garden: Lovage

by KimiHarris on May 4, 2009

Lovage is a very flavorful herb that is a relative of celery. You can see in the picture how the herb’s leafs look similar to celery leafs. It pairs very well in soups and bean dishes, and I am sure in a myriad of other dishes as well. I have a hard time trying to explain it’s flavor. It seems familiar, yet different. Some people describe it as tangy. Regardless, it is full of favor! You will have to try it yourself to see what you think.

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Soy Sauce: What to Avoid, What to Buy

by KimiHarris on March 23, 2009

Soy sauce is a dark, rich, complex flavorful condiment that is good to just drizzle over rice or to add to a variety of dishes-that is, if you have the right soy sauce.
Like mentioned in my post Japanese Style Avocado, my husband is half Japanese. I was a little concerned over our different food likes [...]

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A Guide to Natural Sweeteners

by KimiHarris on December 8, 2008

(We are having a Nourishing Sweets and Treats Carnival on the 16th of this month, posting desserts made with natural sweeteners. I hope you can participate! Hopefully this post helps you “newbies” to natural sweeteners. If you would like to participate post a recipe using one of these sweeteners on your own blog on the [...]

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Wish and Gift List

by KimiHarris on December 1, 2008

Christmas is drawing near, and with it many of us are writing our wish and gift lists. To aid you in your list writing endeavors, I thought I would share some of the items in my own kitchen that I recommend and use. (And also what’s on my own wish list!)
There are so many wonderful, [...]

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