Simple Kitchen Seasons

[TrelayneNYC]

A little history for folks:

My blog began life as a personal journal back in 2006. I talked about LGBT rights, U.S. Supreme Court cases and occasionally, the adventures of the second Bush administration. There were, unfortunately, not very many posts about food. In 2008, I decided to transform my corner of the Internet into a foodblog and the result is what you see today.












Seasonality is important to me. It frames the rhythms of our lives. We are in a more perfect harmony with nature when we are attuned to the beauty of the world around us, as reflected by the passage of time and in the food we eat.













This is the story of Simple Kitchen Seasons, a food blog devoted to the beauty of food, cooking seasonally and eating well. Most of the recipes are fairly simple, uncomplicated dishes that anyone can make. Many are vegetarian or vegan. Some are gluten-free. All feature produce sourced directly from farmers markets in New York City.

Some recent posts:

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/02/20/meat-snapshots/ -- a selection of photographs from meals for the period 11 February 2014 to 17 February 2014.

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/02/19/heirloom-bean-soup-with-mussels-and-winter-vegetables/ -- on the decline of cooking in America, and a recipe for bean soup with mussels and vegetables, and a watercress pesto

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/02/15/winter-greenmarket-snapshots/ -- a selection of photographs from Union Square Greenmarket

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/02/14/garlic-soup/ -- on one mainstay at my table all year round: garlic soup

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/02/08/forest-snapshots/ -- photographs taken during a day trip to Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, California.

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/01/18/chana-masala/ -- on food resolutions for 2014, and a recipe for chana masala.

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/01/17/creamy-fennel-soup-with-parsley-scallion-pesto/ -- on childhood food dislikes, and a recipe for creamy fennel soup, with parsley-scallion pesto. This soup is vegan; the creamy texture and flavor was achieved without the use of dairy.

http://kitchenseasons.com/2014/01/14/migas-con-huevos/ -- on the tradition of making something from nothing (in this case, with stale bread), and a recipe for migas con huevos.

http://kitchenseasons.com/2013/12/26/hummus/ -- on my search for edible hummus (which, in a weird way, parallels the story of my blog).

http://kitchenseasons.com/2013/12/15/2013-in-review/ -- a gallery and slideshow of photographs from posts during 2013

http://kitchenseasons.com/2013/12/11/potage-crecy/ -- carrots were the "in" vegetable in 2013, like brussels sprouts and kale were a few years ago. also included are a recipe for potage Crécy and some ideas for carrot cookery.

[DaveO]

@Tralayne:   Since you started posting here I've been to your blog.  the photos are extraordinary...as they are here.  ( I must admit to dozing off on other stuff)...but oh those photos.  K.U.D.O.S.   Really wonderful.  Thanks.

Get some blueberry's in there...my faves'...blues are wonderful.  

[TrelayneNYC]

Thanks!

[DaveO]

hmmmm   I guess blueberry's aren't in season and local now.  what a visual shame.  

[TrelayneNYC]

They won't be in season in this part of the country until around June or July.

Don't worry though, I have them on my radar.  They're just an excuse to visit the blog more.