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Pumpkin Time is Here!
October 9, 2024Summer, with its heat waves, is undoubtedly over. The last tomatoes are on the vine,…It’s Momo’s Birthday!
October 7, 2024This sweet little girl came into our lives two years ago this past August. She…Figgy Love
October 3, 2024It’s no secret that I love them—they are tasty, sweet, totally ancient, beautiful, and genuinely…Ice Cream from the Garden
September 24, 2024Yes, I know it's Autumn now, but we are having a little bit of a…More ‘End of Summer’ Goodness
September 16, 2024I’ve been working to use the last good summer veggies while they’re here—hopefully, the tomatoes…That Late Summer Beauty
September 7, 2024Autumn may be approaching, but my strawberry plants are still producing flowers and fruit (let’s…So Many Tomatoes!
August 29, 2024I’m glad there are so many ways to use tomatoes because I have a truckload…Plums, Plums, Plums!
August 17, 2024We are fortunate to have a plum tree in our backyard, though some years it…The Harvest Begins With An Abundance of Beans
August 14, 2024I’ve never grown green beans before this year, so imagine my surprise when I get…A Good Use for Chive Flowers
August 8, 2024Chive flowers are among my favorite things to emerge in the late spring garden. These…Just Another Crazy Idea…
August 1, 2024My strawberries have come into their own this year since I planted them in a…Everywhere, Violas!
July 25, 2024I had no idea that violas and pansies reseed themselves to the extent they could,…A Refreshing Melon Salad
July 22, 2024I discovered snow leopard melons at the end of last summer and couldn’t wait to…Speaking of French~
July 18, 2024I have a favorite recipe based on a French apple cake. I like it so…Vichy Carrots? Mais Oui!
July 16, 2024I just harvested my first batch of carrots, which are so cute! According to the…A Good Breakfast, If Nothing Else
July 15, 2024Raspberries and peaches have long been one of my favorite food combinations. Short & sweet,…More Food For a Heatwave
July 9, 2024I’ve been having a lot of fun growing Roman chamomile this season. I acquired a…Food For A Heat Wave
July 7, 2024We are in the middle of our first summer heatwave, and it’s a doozy! Our…Stir-Fried Snow Peas, Non-Asian Style
June 29, 2024I’ve had the great pleasure this year of successfully growing snow peas. The particular variety…Taking the Bite Out of Arugula
June 26, 2024My husband hates arugula, and I know why: it’s bitter. The only way to deal…A Cool Summer Breakfast
June 24, 2024You don’t need a lot of lavender to get the essence in overnight oats—just a…
Seeing Red
June 18, 2024I recently discovered pineapple sage—it’s fast becoming a favorite herb. The leaves taste like any…Yes, Pancakes Again!
June 16, 2024'What? Pancakes again?’ said no American man ever. With the acquisition of blue cornmeal from…It’s Time For Garlic Scapes
June 8, 2024The first time I ever saw a real, live garlic scape was about a year…Dark Fruit Inspiration
June 4, 2024The blackberry bushes are blooming everywhere here, inspiring me to make something with the sweet,…A Well-Balanced Radish Salad
May 31, 2024I’ll be honest—I used to hate radishes. I never cared for them as a kid…Savory or Sweet? You Decide.
May 18, 2024I must admit that I was thrilled when I found blue cornmeal in my local…It’s Strawberry Season—Just in Time for Mother’s Day
May 10, 2024Macerated strawberries have long been a favorite recipe of mine so much so that I…If You Like Fish, Stick Around
May 8, 2024Here’s an easy Spring dinner that looks and tastes impressive. This dish uses sole (either…Food for the Fifth of May – It’s Enchilada Time!
May 5, 2024We love Mexican food in this house, especially in warmer weather, so I learned how…Honey Basil Cornbread
April 30, 2024Though Spring is here, I’m still making some heavier meals, such as soups and stews.…All-Season Mediterranean Chicken
April 18, 2024There's still some beautiful citrus left, so I'm making the most of it using its…The Not-So-Bitter Truth
April 12, 2024Blood oranges are such a beautiful fruit, and they’re usually only available Winter through early…A Fine Springtime Rack
April 8, 2024I don’t eat it often, but I love a little bit of lamb occasionally. Growing…A Simple Spring Compound Butter
March 25, 2024In my book Simply Herbaceous, I have a couple of recipes for compound butter, which…Got Violets? A Foray Into Foraging
March 21, 2024Spring is here—look up, and you’ll see trees bursting into bloom. Look down, and you’ll…Celebrating Irishness
March 17, 2024This cake is similar to the French in that the apples are coated and baked…Sweet Potato Pancakes
March 10, 2024We were food shopping a couple of weeks ago and noticed purple sweet potatoes—just like…Crab & Artichoke Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
March 9, 2024My local market recently had something akin to these stuffed portobellos as a special, and…
ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Christine Chin, a photographer and food lover. This is my blog, where I write about food (mainly herbaceous food), recipes, my garden, and my calico cat named ‘Momo.’ I hope you enjoy it!
Featured Posts
Pumpkin Time is Here!
October 9, 2024It’s Momo’s Birthday!
October 7, 2024Figgy Love
October 3, 2024Ice Cream from the Garden
September 24, 2024More ‘End of Summer’ Goodness
September 16, 2024That Late Summer Beauty
September 7, 2024So Many Tomatoes!
August 29, 2024Plums, Plums, Plums!
August 17, 2024The Harvest Begins With An Abundance of Beans
August 14, 2024A Good Use for Chive Flowers
August 8, 2024Simply Frosé
August 5, 2024Just Another Crazy Idea…
August 1, 2024Everywhere, Violas!
July 25, 2024A Refreshing Melon Salad
July 22, 2024Speaking of French~
July 18, 2024Vichy Carrots? Mais Oui!
July 16, 2024A Good Breakfast, If Nothing Else
July 15, 2024More Food For a Heatwave
July 9, 2024Food For A Heat Wave
July 7, 2024Stir-Fried Snow Peas, Non-Asian Style
June 29, 2024Taking the Bite Out of Arugula
June 26, 2024A Cool Summer Breakfast
June 24, 2024
Seeing Red
June 18, 2024Yes, Pancakes Again!
June 16, 2024It’s Time For Garlic Scapes
June 8, 2024Dark Fruit Inspiration
June 4, 2024A Well-Balanced Radish Salad
May 31, 2024Savory or Sweet? You Decide.
May 18, 2024If You Like Fish, Stick Around
May 8, 2024Honey Basil Cornbread
April 30, 2024All-Season Mediterranean Chicken
April 18, 2024The Not-So-Bitter Truth
April 12, 2024A Fine Springtime Rack
April 8, 2024A Simple Spring Compound Butter
March 25, 2024Got Violets? A Foray Into Foraging
March 21, 2024Celebrating Irishness
March 17, 2024Sweet Potato Pancakes
March 10, 2024Crab & Artichoke Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
March 9, 2024
