Old-fashioned growing techniques and our love affair with simplicity make Amish produce a score. “My wife loves this,” says Charlie. He and his wife drive up from Huntsville, Alabama a couple times each year to refill their stock of hand-shelled peas. “There is nothing like those peas,” he says, just as his wife runs over…
Considering New Mexico is the fifth largest state, perhaps it’s not surprising that certain corners of the Land of Enchantment remain far from the beaten path. However, that El Morro Valley remains one of them probably is, or at least should be. Turning south from I-40, NM-53 cuts through El Malpais National Monument, crosses the…
The farmers market provides a fresh perspective along with fresh food. I lived alone for many years before I met my husband. More often than not, I ate alone, traveled alone, went to cafés and restaurants alone, and thought nothing of it. But loss changes everything. After two years of battling a brain tumor, my…
Soul food is generational, it’s communal. One hot summer day in Wichita Falls, Texas, congregants of New Jerusalem Baptist Church piled into a line, ready to be served lunch during their annual church picnic. As the pastor’s granddaughter, I “helped” arrange the food on the table while sneaking small samples for myself. Women in pastel-colored…
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