Salad by Adactio
New potatoes dabbed with yellow butter and sprinkled salt.
Succulent strawberries fresh from the fields for my sister’s birthday in July (never for mine in April).
Bitter brussels sprouts served with roast turkey at the winter holiday table.
These are the seasonal food memories I grew up with, before the first supermarket came to my [...]
I just finished reading Moveable Feasts: the history, science, and lore of food by Gregory McNamee. Since I found it a good read, let me review here for you what this book is about and why you may want to read it.
What’s in Moveable Feasts?
It seems to me that Moveable Feasts is the definitive guide [...]
The Edible Flower Garden is a book by Rosalind Creasy. Rosalind is a leading designer of edible gardens and the author of several award winning edible landscaping books. Below is my review of The Edible Flower Garden.
Why Edible Flowers?
To me there is some kind of fascination with the idea of eating flowers. They are brightly [...]
Cooking is such a part of connecting with our food and with the Earth. Here’s a kid-friendly recipe from Mike who runs the blog Mike’s Life. When Mike is not writing, he can be found in his kitchen or garden, or enjoying the marine environment of The Canary Islands, off the coast of Africa:
I believe [...]
Are you worried about the next Great Depression? If so, take heart. People are resilient. We are all capable of more than we give ourselves credit for. History has shown that. Self-sufficiency skills can not only help you get through tough times with your family, but I think they are fun to learn. YMMV. Here [...]