This is the time of year when I am getting the last vestiges of my vegetable garden out before the weather finally turns cold. There are some lettuce plants, green beans, and a few habanero peppers left, and not much else. It was a pretty good year for the garden, with copious quantities of cucumbers, […]
Long ago in a previous lifetime, before pursuing the entrepreneurial dream and having children involved in sports, Scouts, and other various activities, we used to host soirees at our home with regularity. Some were large, some were small, but they all featured a changing cast of family and friends. Occasionally the menus were thematic, but
This is truly an amaizing time of year. No, that’s not a typo, although it is somewhat a double entendre, referring to the amazing variety of produce available at the Columbia Farmers Market now. One of the options available, maize (aka corn), is an amazing crop. First thought to have been cultivated in southern Mexico
Have you had your legumes today? Chances are you have, although you may not know it. Legumes are edible seeds from the Leguminosae family, which are seeds that split in two, as opposed to grains that are seeds from grasses, which have a “one-piece” seed. Examples of grains are wheat, rice, and corn. Examples of
As I was attempting to contrive another journalistic masterpiece for this space, I received a text from one of our kids, which was a Facebook post from nine years ago offering our trampoline to anyone willing to haul it away. This derailed my train of thought — not a difficult task — and sent me on a detour from the topic
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It looks like we’re in full-on spring in COMO! There’s the roller-coaster weather that we’re famous for, but hopefully we are done with the seriously cold temps until October. A true gem of mid-MO, the Columbia Farmers Market, is rocking on Saturday mornings. Where else can one go and enjoy a beautiful morning, listen to live music, nosh on some freshly baked treats, and have a
Several years ago, when one of our kids moved into his own apartment, he asked for a cookbook for Christmas. Being what I thought was a good dad, I got him the same cookbook that I was given many years ago: The Joy of Cooking. Penned by Irma Rombauer and first published in 1931, this holy
If you haven’t noticed, some of the harbingers of spring are popping up. Daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths are bravely poking up from their underground hibernation, daring Mother Nature not to freeze them one last time. Songbirds are more prevalent, and optimists — some would say fools — such as me have planted cool weather crops: spinach, lettuces, peas,
We’re in the midst of one of the most notable celebrations worldwide, and many people here in the States aren’t aware of it. I refer, of course, to Carnival. Carnival is the period between the old feast of the Epiphany, or the twelfth day of Christmas, and Ash Wednesday, which begins the Catholic Lenten season. In many countries, this celebration
Jina Yoo, a name that’s become synonymous with innovative Asian-fusion cooking in mid-Missouri, didn’t arrive in Columbia with a culinary degree. She arrived with sheet music. Her path from South Korea to the U.S. Midwest is a story that combines two of her loves: music and cooking. Born and raised in South Korea, Yoo came to the United States to pursue musical studies. She relocated to get her master’s degree
