The Gardener Cook

Italian Mushroom and Barley Soup with Wild Mountain Oregano

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Updated January 1, 2026 Brrrr. Baby, it’s cold outside. No better time for soup than today. As I gathered the ingredients, I found I had Italian barley, Italian olive oil from our friends Ann and André, and Italian wild mountain oregano that I just scored from Metropolitan Seafood. With all local produce from the Wrightstown […]

Spring Vegetable Salad with Dijon-Honey-Paprika Dressing and Coconut Bacon

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Sonia and I are on a journey to find a suitable replacement for bacon in our baconless life. The desire becomes heightened as warm weather settles in for the summer, because the heirloom tomatoes in the garden, with barely a bloom to be had yet, beckon for BLT’s when nothing else will do. Found a […]

Miang Kham: Thai Green Mouthfuls with Ginger Garlic Sauce

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Miang Kham, a traditional Thai snack food, translates as ‘little mouthfuls’.  This is by far my student’s favorite in my Small Bites from Around the World cooking class, even though it’s the simplest recipe to make. All that’s required is a little gathering of ingredients, a little toasting of dried coconut, some chopping of shallot […]

Quinoa, Kale and Butternut Squash Patties with Beet Relish

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Everybody is detoxing. Just mention the desire to give up sugar (that would be me) and everyone within earshot will chime in with what they are or are not eating. Vegetables top the charts, mostly raw (no, but thank you anyway) with some taking drastic action and reducing intake to only vegetables and fruits with […]