Many ornamental garden flowers are as delectable as they are pretty.
edible stories
Stop and Eat the Flowers
The Lure of an Amish Tomato
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…
Pinching Back at Green Crabs
Fighting invasive species in Southeastern Massachusetts One of the most intriguing aspects of life along the shoreline is the feeling of perpetual mystery, the suspicion that for every perceptible phenomenon along the wrackline or among the tidepools, a multitude of unknown events transpires. Even a dry-shod lubber poking about in that border zone between land…
Sustaining a Legacy: Kay Cornelius Takes the Helm of Panorama Organic Grass-fed Meats
To do agriculture right means that the ecosystem you are applying to it must benefit and sustain people, planet, animals and community. Or put another way, it is to look Mother Nature squarely in the eye and not blink. It means cooperation with, and constant observation of, our natural resources from soil to sky. It…
Milkweed and Monarchs
Maintaining—and harvesting—a patch of common milkweed can help monarch butterflies survive while providing us foraged food as well. The monarch butterfly—Danaus plexippus, if you prefer its scientific name—is in a very vulnerable place right now. These butterflies have a delicate existence in which their reproduction depends upon the milkweeds. There are 73 distinct species of…
Facing the Kitchen
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…
seasonal cooking
Ham and Black Bean Flautas
Beer Soaked Monte Cristo Sliders
Egg, Ham and Jalapeño Brioche Rolls
Banh Mi Bao with Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork Empanadas with Cilantro Mojo Sauce
Jerusalem Artichoke Mousse with Prosciutto and Carrot Pickle
Vegetarian Eggplant “Meatballs”
French Flower Omelette
Cashew Butter Pie
Strawberry Lavender Syrup
Grilled Broccoli “Steaks” with Cape-Shallot Vinaigrette
