The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog
Grilling season starts now
There’s a moment every year when you smell that first grill firing up and you take a deep breath. Dinner moves outside. Friends linger longer. And whatever’s on those grates deserves better than ketchup.
Vermont is running on maple right now
We don’t boil maple syrup or work in the woods ourselves, but we get to work with some of the best people who do. And this is the weekend that reminds us just how much work goes into that one perfect ingredient.
Making hot sauce is empowering. But making mustard is humbling
Mustard is almost as versatile as hot sauce. Think sausages, sandwiches, salads, pretzels, tofu, or stir fry. Or, do like my mom and spread on a wedge of cabbage.
An unusual trio of micros
What's life without a little wild and crazy change, right? We've got an unusual trio of micros to tell you about.
