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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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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Food Friday : Sunday Brunch Garbage Bowl

August 4, 2013

Okay, so, my disciplined approach of using themes to keep me writing regularly fell apart in just the second week of creating the idea of themes!…

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