Legume-licious, or, Give Peas a Chance
The legume family is large, including all beans, and peas. Legumes are a very nutritious group both for eating and for farming; as...
Eggplant
My favorite eggplant recipe for summer is to simply marinate ¾ inch slices in olive oil, lemon juice, fresh chopped garlic and marjoram...
Grapes
If you’ve never tried making focaccia, a flat bread, now is a good time to have at it. Just find a good recipe in any baking cookbook,...
Melons
Aside from simply serving a seeded section as a special way to start the day, consider making this simple yet elegant dessert. Select 2...
Tomatoes
One of my very favorite recipes is to halve medium size tomatoes and place them in an oiled muffin tin. Season with salt and pepper. Mix...
Peppers, Plus: Summer Grilling
Peppers are one of the late summer risers, requiring long periods of heat and sun to reach juicy fruition - they are always worth the...
There’s Something About Beets!
Related to spinach and Swiss chard, beets are high in potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium and phosphorous, which they soak out of the...
Consider the Cucumber
"A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing." - Samuel Johnson I...
Childhood Memories
One of my earliest memories is of getting caught pocketing a packet of strawberry seeds at a nursery. I couldn’t have been more than...
