The Renaissance of Heirloom Apples Traditionally, an old fashioned fall treat has been the availability of aromatic autumn apples and the rich complex flavor of pressed cider. Although grocery stores attempt to carry "cider" in pasteurized … [Read more...] about Homesteader Heirloom Apples and Real Cider
Food
Ready To Eat Local? How About Slow Gardening?
Go Slow Slow Food and Slow Gardening are related. What is slow food you ask? Sourcing your ingredients locally and using high quality is the gist of it. Growing your own would be a part of it, but patronizing the farmer's markets and … [Read more...] about Ready To Eat Local? How About Slow Gardening?
Good Reason To Eat Locally Grown Tomatoes
If you weren't convinced already, the truth about your store bought, commercially grown tomato is out and being broadcast.Everything You Wanted To Know About Tomatoes But Were Afraid To Askgives everyone a heads up on the new book, Tomatoland, by … [Read more...] about Good Reason To Eat Locally Grown Tomatoes
Responsible and Remarkable Resource
I like to shop at Whole Foods, and this spring I picked up a free magazine called "Edible Columbus". I got a chance to really read through and get into the articles within, and was surprised at the range and depth of this great resource. It was a … [Read more...] about Responsible and Remarkable Resource
What’s Cooking?
Many very fine garden books I had purchased in the past had recipes included in a chapter towards the back. 'Herbs: Gardens, Decorations, and Recipes' was one. I am wondering if that isn't a trend to look for again in the future. Not predicting it, … [Read more...] about What’s Cooking?
Alisa Barry of Bella Cucina Features Branzini Baked Cod & Salsa Verde on…
Delicious light cooking is in season for both fall as well as springtime. I always look for fish dishes I think my family will eat.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~© 2010 written for Ilona's Garden Journal. Copyrights apply. … [Read more...] about Alisa Barry of Bella Cucina Features Branzini Baked Cod & Salsa Verde on…
Wall Street Guru Gives Gardening Advice
Swiss Chard Not Swiss BanksThere is an awful lot of speculation about the economy and where the financial shape of the world (and our future) is going and proffered advice on how we can protect ourselves from hard times. Jim Rogers, Well Known … [Read more...] about Wall Street Guru Gives Gardening Advice
Rossella’s Salad
Here is the link to Rossella's Salad with the figs and fennel. She is undoubtedly a better cook than me, but I think I would lightly braise the fennel. Rocket is not widely available here, but baby spinach is, and I would use that.Rossella's Simple … [Read more...] about Rossella’s Salad
Growing Organic
Just to underline the fact that there is more than one reason to "grow your own" and that organic methods are the best way to do that.clipped from www.msnbc.msn.comIt's happening to crops in the United States, too. In 2004, Donald Davis, PhD, a … [Read more...] about Growing Organic
Rock Dust
I came across an interesting video that combines some thoughts I've attached to over the years. It inspires me to get some local rock dust from the gravel pits around here- we are a glaciated region. Well, I'm not considering becoming vegetarian … [Read more...] about Rock Dust
