I cook because I love to eat. I garden because I love to cook.
In the mid-1980s when I was in high school, we held a series of memorable multi-day gatherings at our friend Jody’s house that came to be known as the “Swarthmore Parties.” I think there were two such events, possibly three, obviously at times when Jody’s …
I can only imagine what it would have been like for my ancestors – both the caveman types thousands of years ago, wherever they were, and those just over a century or so before, in little villages somewhere in what is now Ukraine. After a …
Tomatoes and arugula are a match made in heaven; the juicy sweetness of tomatoes and the spicy bite of arugula. The problem is, the peak of tomato season in the garden does not coincide with maximum arugula production. Tomatoes are best before nights get too …
There are lots of famous pairs: Ella and Louis, Abbott and Costello, Fred and Ginger, Simon and Garfunkel. There are also famous pairs in the garden and kitchen, which I find often grow well together and mature or ripen at the same time. Think tomato …
