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A Red Slaw Wrapped in Avocado

In Uncategorized On September 6, 2011 1 Comment

My son walked into the kitchen while I was assembling this salad for the photo and asked me, “Are you pioneering this?” I had never heard him use… Read More »

Pollination, Food, and Life

In Uncategorized On September 5, 2011 1 Comment

This short clip from the film, “Wings of Life” by Louis Schwartzberg, reveals the little-known, seldom seen support system on which our life fundamentally relies: Creatures that feed… Read More »

A Summer Garden Salad

In Uncategorized On September 4, 2011 1 Comment

Yesterday a chilly wind blew through our open windows and doors,  relentlessly all day, presaging fall’s inevitable approach. It’s warmer today, but the span of daylight is shortening,… Read More »

Garnet Yams and a New Flavor for Quinoa

In Uncategorized On September 3, 2011 3 Comments

I saw the most endearing carrot-thin yams at my local Natural Grocers this week, and I just had to get some. Normally, like most people, I roast yams;… Read More »

Fresh Fig Tart

In Uncategorized On September 2, 2011 0 Comments

Fresh Fig Tart in a Pistachio Crust You may have read an earlier post in which I not only raved about fresh figs in general, but at one… Read More »

Attack of the Killer Zucchini

In Uncategorized On September 1, 2011 0 Comments

No, don’t be alarmed. I meant that in a good way. You see, we planted a lot of squash in our new garden this year, and they surged… Read More »