Recetas de The Savage Palate

There's no place like...Cream of Wheat

There are a few creature comforts I always find myself looking forward to when I make the trip to Mom and Dad's…

New Veggies

This fall I've added some adventure to my regular culinary lineup by trying some new vegetables.Eggplant looks like a creature that would bound…

Top 16 Foods and Foodie Things of 2010

You are what you eat! So here are 16 things that made my year.16. Apple ChipsA great (and sweet) alternative to…

Variations on a Ciabatta

What a gift! January 9, 2011--Atlanta gets dumped on. There were at least 5 inches of snow on my car. I got the calling post from school on Sunday…

Home is where the Herb is

Home is where the Herb isOk everybody, squish together for a photo.These herbs live on my back porch. I have never grown lavender, tarragon or sage,…

All-Natural Instant Oatmeal Packets

A Quick Breakfast Option

A Quick Breakfast OptionI am not a morning person. Nor am I a "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" type. As a scrappy sleeper, I need…

Wild Yeast

I will never forget baking bread with my friend Betsy for the first time. In the first crucial step of the bread recipe, we added a packet of yeast…

Mortar and Pestle: For an Adventurous Cook and a Strong Arm

When I was in second grade, I was having a hard time sharpening my pencil in Ms. Frye's obstinate manual…

All-Natural Snack Bars

All-Natural Snack BarsMunching on granola bars has practically replaced baseball as America's favorite pastime. Ok, not quite. But they are a…