Food
Hazelnut Blondies
Bev’s Pickle Relish
Dinner at the Farm
Last night we had our usual Wednesday-night dinner at the farm. This is the best time of year, because, well, it’s a farm … and the farm is very happy right now (despite the devastating loss of most of the tomatoes). I made, if I do say so myself, a fantastic gazpacho with fresh tomatoes, […]
Barbecue Bean Supper
Teresa D’Angelo was 7 years old when the German army stormed her home village of Orsogna in Abruzzo, Italy, in 1943. She and her family fled, hiding in a cave for 13 days. Neighbors sneaked small pieces of food to them. “Just bits of bread,” she says now, standing in her recently renovated kitchen in […]
Apples are an excellent way to get a tasty wallop of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Try these delicious apple recipes today. Apples big / Apples small / And guess what? / I like them all. I picked up that ditty as a wee girl in nursery school, but decades later I still crave the […]
Drying Herbs
Many large-leaved herbs can be loosely bunched, their stems tied with a string, and hung head down in a darkened and well-ventilated room, such as an attic or shed, until it’s time to store them. This will take from three days to several weeks, depending on the particular herb. A steady temperature of 70 degrees […]