After a decadent holiday like Thanksgiving I just need some simple and “clean” soup. Not that I don’t love the holiday and butter and cream. I adore butter and cream! Checking out the reserves in the refrigerator I discovered 4 beets remaining from the CSA box. They were a bit weathered, but still perfectly firm and good. A couple carrots and a wedge of cabbage secured the deal…Borsch!
Seeking out the rare and expensive is always a thrill. Sometimes the hunt outweighs the actually find. Not so with saffron. We add a bit of intrigue to the pursuit in our shop. With a little sign in the window “Saffron for Sale Here” people will often browse the shop for along time before asking, “where’s the saffron?” Sometimes it’s mere curiosity and sometimes a purchase of several 1-gram packages. We don’t display it along with
