Two Ways to Preserve Meyer Lemons While They''re Still in Season

One of nature’s gifts in winter is citrus.  While the tomatoes are mealy, the lettuces limp, and all of us hardly in the place to get excited about more root vegetables, our brightly colored friends fly in from warmer climes to shine a little light.  Citrus fruits become larger, juicier, and more fragrant during the winter months when their true season begins.

Among citrus fruits, Meyer lem...

Abby’s (Almost) Local Apple Butter

By Abby Parker

Although it seems odd because I will soon be married to the food-loving Paupered Chef (Nick), I was a very picky eater as a child.  I did not just abhor the typical foods, but also disliked peanut butter, all carbonated beverages, and even bread.  Other than McDonald’s, only one food item made me excited to eat: my mother’s yearly batch of apple butter.  I would even...