Savory Dill Yogurt Biscuits

Savory Dill Yogurt Biscuits

Spontaneity can be one of the best, and most underrated, ingredients in a kitchen.  It can lead to impromptu discoveries and unexpected combinations.  I tend to cook the best food when I’m being spontaneous and not over-thinking things.  I woke up the other morning on a lazy Sunday and decided to make biscuits.  I started gathering the ingredients and spotted a bright green feathery bunch of fresh dill in the fridge.  Thinking, “hmm, why not?” I grabbed it and added a handful to the biscuit dough.  That little change — that bit of spontaneity — made a HUGE flavorful difference to what would have been plain old ordinary biscuits.  They became savory, herbaceous and fresh!

Parmesan & Herb Crusted Pumpkin Slices

Parmesan & Herb Crusted Pumpkin Slices

My CSA box last week was the perfect example of seasonal transition.  It was filled with tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans as well as potatoes, pumpkin, sage, kale and butternut squash (and more!).  It was a box that kept surprising me as I pulled out the eclectic mix of seasonal veg.  It also served as a happy reminder of what being a member of a CSA is all about…reconnecting our food system to what’s grown locally in a way that’s sustainable to our particular climate and region.