Last Sunday I came across a new find at my local farmers market: these pint-sized baskets filled with crimson crowns […]
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Season’s best: Tuscan Tomato Sauce
Tomatoes are a staple in my summer garden. Each year, I carefully select the varietals I will grow from saved […]
Zucchini Panini
Squash is one of summer’s most plentiful veggie crops. Anyone who grows this prolific garden favorite knows a couple of […]
In Season: Spigarello
Discovering lesser-known seasonal heirlooms is one of the many perks to shopping weekly at my local farmers market. Being a […]
Melon Madness: How to choose & use
My weekly pilgrimage to the local farmers market is always a feast for the senses, but summer’s harvest is particularly […]
Oven-Roasted Spring Garlic
Shopping at my local farmers market often provides spur-of-the-moment inspiration based on what’s fresh and seasonal. Case in point: I […]
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo: Ground Beef Taco Salad
For many Americans, May 5th is a day to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage. All over the country, Cinco […]
FARMcurious: Workshops for the Urban Homesteader
Do you dream of making your own fresh cheese, cured meats, preserves, and fermented foods at home? If you answered […]
Cold Cure in a Cup
Cold and flu season has hit with a vengeance this year. No matter where I go it feels like I’m […]
Embracing A New Year
I could tell by the crowded parking lot at the health club this morning that it’s a New Year. […]
Discovering Silk Road Teas
Like many people, I derive daily pleasure from a nice cup of tea. Tea is perhaps the oldest and […]
Quick tip: How to Seed a Pomegranate
November is National Pomegranate Month and these glossy, garnet-red orbs are now in season at local farmers markets and specialty […]
Red Kuri Squash Soup
The days are getting shorter. This coming Sunday, in the wee hours of the morning, we will “fall back” […]
Overnight Oats: Breakfast in a Jar
Mornings are hectic at our house. From the moment the alarm echoes rudely through the inky darkness of my bedroom, […]
Savory Tomato-Bacon Jam
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Tomato-Bacon Jam is the answer to a bountiful late summer tomato […]
