Today was a dark rainy day, perfect for making soup. I went to the farmers market this morning, since it was Saturday, but I was
(Can you tell I’m a geek for alliteration?) Here we are at the beginning of fall, but in California we still have spectacular late summer
My aunt and uncle have a giant lemon verbena plant. It’s so exuberant, it’s taller than me. It practically qualifies as a tree! I had
I’m a big fan of mushrooms. In ravioli, risotto, on pizza, in mushroom barley soup, in Asian dishes, veggie burgers…you name it. Some of the
Did you know that the pawpaw is the largest edible fruit indigenous to North America? We had spent hours walking around the main market area
A couple nights a week, half of the household has Tai Chi class early in the evening. On those nights, I’m usually good about making
The last few times I bought beets, they were on the distastefully bitter side. I’m not sure if it’s the weather, the variety…the tides…the color
The Fairy Tale eggplants from Crescent Moon Farm have been so delicious, I buy them every week. Crescent Moon also grows my favorite sweet pepper