Jul 22
Boy, oh boy - the photo of my homegrown black beans in my last post has caused quite the stir so I thought I would share the very little I know about growing black beans with you.Dried beans seem to be one of those things that nobody really thinks ab (read full article)
black beans, gardening, Grow Your Own
Jul 20
I'm taking a moment today to share photos from my garden. These range in date from first planting in May to today. This isn't everything we have growing, just some of the photos I wanted to show you. Enjoy!Catnip flowers - very pretty and something y (read full article)
ohnny Jump-Up that belongs to my oldest daughter.
Jul 06
In each person's personal life there comes a time (or two or three) when others bring your profession into play by asking for advice. For me, it's always welcome. I love to share with others and if I can help someone in their food life it makes me ha (read full article)
Jun 25
When it comes to essential kitchen reference books, there are several I wouldn't be without. Substituting Ingredients, 4th Edition by Becky Sue Epstein and published by Sourcebooks, is now in that stack of books.I can't count the times I've gotten ex (read full article)
Book Review
Jun 21
About six months ago I learned that one of my great-grandfathers was a cheese maker. I was thrilled at this information for obvious reasons, the least of which is my love of cheese. I've tried so many types of cheese, some memorable and others not so (read full article)
cheese, ile de france, sandwich