Garden Tuesday : Spicy Squash Apple Soup

October 29, 2013

Woke to a frost in the air and the thermometer dipping below that 32°F mark. Winter sqash season is here which also means soup season is…

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Garden Tuesday : Fall Outdoor Lunch, Bistro Style

October 21, 2013

I said it last week and I am saying it again. I love fall.  It is a wonderful time to sit on the backyard deck and…

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Garden Tuesday : Herbs & Cocktails

October 16, 2013

Crisp, dewy mornings. Mid-day temperatures in the mid-60s. Cool evenings. Nights requiring a blanket. Trees brazenly flaunting their reds, oranges and yellows. An abundance of crunchy,…

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Garden Tuesday : Countertop Hot Sauce.

September 30, 2013

I like hot sauce. I put it on everything, but, by and far, I love hot sauce with eggs. Now, Tabasco is nice if you are…

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Food Friday : Appreciating Simplicity.

September 21, 2013

Have you ever gone to a really expensive and exclusive restaurant with excited anticipation only to have a seemingly boring and unassuming plate laid out in…

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Garden Monday : Seeds, Skins & All – Seduction of the Tomato

September 10, 2013

(Taking a break from the Life-isms : Surf Lessons Series.  It will be back later in the week) Work. Hobbies aren’t supposed to be work. That’s…

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Food Friday : Plumtastic – A Farmers Market Love Story

August 31, 2013

Something that has taken hold of me over the last several years is touring farmers’ markets where ever I go.  It is an obscene fetish really….

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Not-Your-Corner-Italian-Eatery Eggplant Parmesan

August 18, 2013

At the height of growing season, when the calendar is flipping from July to August, a deluge of vegetables starts overwhelming me. Despite a near total…

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Garden Monday : Curbside Brassica

August 6, 2013

Let’s talk about lawns. You know, those lush, green, perfectly trimmed and edged carpets that adorn some of your neighbors front yards.  For some, a thick…

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