In the last two weeks, five friends have come down with either a pesty cold or nasty flu bug. When I mention that I have some delicious, homemade Beef Barley Soup on hand, they brighten up. Bless ...

Barley is an Old World grain enjoyed in Early America by presidents and peasants alike. Dried, it lasts for months. Ground, it makes a cake-like bread. Cooked, it triples in size and provides an ample ...

Skillet Supper September continues with this Mediterranean-ish skillet featuring barley, zucchini, carrots and your choice of ground meat. I opted for beef because that's what I had on hand, but ...

No doubt, most everyone is plenty sick of this ungodly winter weather. Warm up already, right? Still, there are small pleasures that come with the lingering chill. For instance, it’ll give you a ...

For the soup: In a heavy-bottom pan, warm ¼ cup olive oil over medium-high heat. Season beef with a generous amount of salt and pepper and when the pan is very hot, sear well on all sides until brown ...

Last month when I was going on about the panoply of locally produced foods at Ravenswood’s River Valley Farmer’s Table, I neglected to mention the small stock of obscure grains grown by Hazzard Free ...

Trim the beef so that all fat is taken off and trim the outer sinew. On a hot pan seal the beef well on all sides. Place the beef into the beef stock with all other ingredients and slow cook for 4 – ...