Cranberry Orange Bread

Love and Lemons 11/17 2:15A Jeanine Donofrio

I love keeping this cranberry orange bread around the house during the holidays. Packed with tart, juicy cranberries, this loaf is perfectly moist and tender. Orange juice and zest give it a lovely bright flavor, and a simple orange glaze takes...

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Love and Lemons 11/13 3:40A Jeanine Donofrio

Have you ever cooked fingerling potatoes? These oblong, finger-shaped potatoes are small and waxy. They have thin skins and firm, buttery flesh that almost reminds me of chestnuts. I love to make roasted fingerling potatoes for special occasions....

35 Best Friendsgiving Food Ideas

Love and Lemons 11/12 3:01A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

If you re celebrating Friendsgiving this year, you re in the right place! Below, I ve rounded up my best Friendsgiving food ideas—bite-size appetizers, batch cocktails, classic side dishes, and easy desserts. Whether you re hosting or just bringing...

Puff Pastry Brie Bites

Love and Lemons 11/11 2:00A Jeanine Donofrio

This post is in partnership with DeLallo. I ll be making these brie bites for every party this holiday season! Easy to make with 5 ingredients (and easy to eat with your fingers), they re the perfect festive appetizer. A delicate shell of puff...

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Love and Lemons 11/10 2:00A Jack Mathews

Don t tell Jack, but we probably won t have classic mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving this year. I m planning to make these cauliflower mashed potatoes instead! That s because we re celebrating with his parents, who eat a low carb diet. I wanted to...

Cranberry Sauce

Love and Lemons 11/9 2:00A Jeanine Donofrio

Meet my best cranberry sauce recipe! Easy to make with 5 ingredients in under 15 minutes, it s delectably tart, not too sweet, and studded with whole cranberries. I m not a turkey eater, and I still spoon this sauce all over my Thanksgiving...

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Love and Lemons 11/6 2:00A Jeanine Donofrio

Stuffed acorn squash is one of my favorite fall dinners. I often make it after trips to the farmers market, when I come home with more squash than I know what to do with. It s also my go-to vegetarian main course for Thanksgiving. Loaded with a...

Cross Post: The Organic Science and Research Investment Act: What It Is and How It Benefits All...

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 10/29 7:22A Laura Zaks

Cover crop experiment at Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility in Orono, Maine. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik. Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by Gordon Merrick, Policy Program...

The No-Bake Bars I’m Making for Halloween

Love and Lemons 10/29 2:23A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

In our house, Halloween has suddenly become a Very Big Deal. Before Jack and I were parents, we barely did anything for the holiday. On a good year, I’d maybe put on the same Dorothy costume I’d worn for the seven Halloweens prior. But now that...

Apple Cider Sangria

Love and Lemons 10/28 3:45A Jeanine Donofrio

This apple cider sangria recipe is my new favorite cocktail for fall entertaining! It s my family s favorite too—they liked it so much the first time I served it that I made it again for another family gathering the next weekend. It s been a...

Easy Sugar Cookies

Love and Lemons 10/26 2:48A Jeanine Donofrio

Hands up if you love soft and chewy sugar cookies! If you have your hand raised, this sugar cookie recipe is for you. Adapted from my snickerdoodle recipe, it yields sugar cookies with perfect chewy middles, lightly crisp edges, and a warm,...

USDA Staffing Crisis: Eroding Capacity Within the Foreign Agricultural Service

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 10/24 3:41A Rebecca Schewe

Grain ship Desert Eagle in Elliott Bay, Seattle “I believe public service is my calling… The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) hasn’t received much coverage in the media, but they do important work...

Whiskey Sour

Love and Lemons 10/23 2:53A Jeanine Donofrio

A whiskey sour is one of Jack s favorite cocktails to order when we go out to dinner. Made with bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and optional egg white, it s brighter than most whiskey drinks, which Jack thinks makes it the perfect start to a...

How to Cook Turnips

Love and Lemons 10/21 3:26A Jeanine Donofrio

Turnips are one of the vegetables I buy most often in the fall. I can never resist them at the farmers market—bright white, pink, or tinged with purple, with lush green tops attached. They often look more humble in the grocery store, but they re...

35 Best Soup Recipes

Love and Lemons 10/12 1:00A Jeanine Donofrio

Soup season is here! There s a lot to love about fall—beautiful weather, changing leaves, cozy baked goods, and hot drinks—but the soup recipes are hands down my favorite part. I adore soup. I love making it, I love eating it, and I love packing...