Making Plum Chutney
Plum chutney is a sweet-and-tangy spread that is perfect for roasted meats, on sandwiches or as a dipping sauce. I […]
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes
Strawberry-Rhubarb Hand Pie
Don’t you just love June? I’m planning our evening meals based on garden strolls – picking artichokes here and there,
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cooking, harvest, recipes
Perfect Soft-Boiled Eggs
One of my favorite breakfasts is a simple soft-boiled egg or two served with thick, crusty buttered bread. Only backyard
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cooking, egg recipes
Recipe: Lemon Butter
My indoor Meyer lemon tree gave me a small harvest this year and the fruit is far too special to
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cooking, harvest, recipes
Recipe: Apple Almond Tart
This fabulous apple almond tart recipe walked into my life recently a la All Recipes and has become a new
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books, cooking, recipes
Thanksgiving Menu
Oh boy – it’s time for one of my favorite holidays: Thanksgiving. A time for family, friends and absolutely amazing
How to Make Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a rustic French dish that captures the best flavors of summer and distills them down in a richly
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cooking, harvest, recipes
Homestead Burger
Eggs, eggs, so many eggs! With three chickens and four ducks, we are in no short supply of eggs. I
Fresh Fig Pizza
Figs have to be one the best tasting fruits on the planet. These little gems only last a couple days
Apricot Tart
Apricots are little fruit jewels of the home orchard. They only last a day or two once picked, which is