Janelle Maiocco

Hi.

Welcome to my blog. I live in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle on an Urban Farm (w/ five laying hens and a huge garden). I am a trained chef (w/ a certificate in food preservation), taught at a cooking school & like to share 'kitchen hacks' - culinary tips that save time, money & maximize flavor. If that isn't enough, I also run a food+tech startup called Barn2Door.com - a platform to help everyone easily find & buy food directly from farmers, fishers & ranchers (from CSA's to urban farm eggs to 1/2 a grass-fed cow).

sautéed edamame

sautéed edamame

sauteed edamame www.talkoftomatoes.com
sauteed edamame www.talkoftomatoes.com

The kids will love to cook this AND eat it. Find a bag of frozen or a carton of fresh edamame (soybeans) that have been shelled.

Sauteed Edamame1 T olive oil 2 T butter 20 Sage leaves (medium size) 1 ½ tsp kosher salt 2 cups edamame, shelled

Defrost edamame if frozen; stack sage leaves and cut into small strips. Place oil and butter in sauté pan over medium heat. When butter melts add salt and edamame. Saute for 5 minutes; add sage and saute for 2-3 more minutes. Serve immediately.

Great for cooking with kids: they can stack sage and cut into small pieces with a scissors, add the salt and sage, and stir up the edamame.

Limoncello

Limoncello

blood orange kazis

blood orange kazis