Breaking Ground
A work party at the brand new community garden near my parents' house, salmon with Cara Cara orange sauce, and chocolate whoopie pies with Swiss meringue butercream.
Category Archives: Gardening
Flor de Calabaza
Mexican roasted chicken is a foil for some sides that use up end-of-season vegetables: green tomato rice and quesadillas full of squash blossoms, made using homemade corn tortillas.
Fried Flowers
Stuffed and fried pumpkin blossoms make the perfect garnish for a hearty meal of pork chops over couscous with a sauce of roasted tomatoes and Brussels sprout leaves.
SESNA Community Garden
For several years I have been taking walks to a local park with the dog and the baby, and we frequently walk down 19th Street past the SESNA Community Garden. I couldn’t help but peek…
Potential Energy
I’ve gone to the farmer’s market this summer more regularly than the past several years combined (it helps that my son is now old enough to come along on the hour-plus round-trip walk, and his…
Storing and (Hopefully) Growing Basil
Some ways to store fresh basil from the summer bounty for short-term and long-term use, and this year's effort to grow basil from a cutting.