On a recent trip to the Denver Central Market, I had my first taste of Shakshuka, a traditional North African dish of roasted peppers, tomatoes, and invigorating spices that creates a…
Although they are all gone now, the daffodils were abundant this year, and the storms stayed away long enough for me to enjoy them longer than usual. My favorite this…
Final Harvest Like much of the world, we have been plunged into darkness and cold for the next few months of winter. The harvest is over and our final haul consisted of…
I can't remember a summer where I've enjoyed the fruits and vegetables of the season more than this one. Although it was a busy summer with work and more house…
Cherry Belle Radish & Mustard Greens When it's a heat index of 115+, the produce cries to come inside for dinner. I oblige.
With it being nearly 100 degrees in Northeast Virginia with no pool in sight, writing about the garden seemed like a much better deal than working in it. It has been three…
With better weather also comes the time to catch up on old projects that got waylaid during winter. That includes going through the masses of antique cast iron lying around. I…
Just before the Great Depression began to take hold, a new baby was born in Echols County, Georgia in the mid-1920s. The oppressive August heat was no match for the…
Spring abounds here at White Plains! Some of you might remember a post that I made at the end of March 2014 with a picture of a mysterious plant that…
I had no idea that okra had such a beautiful flower. This is an heirloom variety, Bowling Red okra, originating from the Bowling family of Virginia in the 1920s.