We planted muscadine grapes last fall after sampling some that we bought at the farmers market in Columbia, SC. That rich flavor sent me straight to the kitchen to make our first muscadine jam, and we were hooked. The vines have done very well so far and it got us thinking about other grapes, so [...]
Daily Photo: Pak Choi
June 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
The pak choi we planted early this spring looked lovely in the lettuce bed and the young tender leaves were perfect in salads. In fact, you’ll probably find pak choi seeds mixed with others in packets of microgreen seeds because it’s very easy to grow in cool weather and is a perfect salad topper when [...]
Daily Photo: The First Padron Pepper
June 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
This is our first year for growing padron peppers. The plants are struggling a bit and we’re crossing our fingers hoping they make it. I have visions of a hot pan full of padron peppers…
Daily Photo: Lettuce in Our Garden
June 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
There’s something very satisfying about picking your own lettuce.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
May 25, 2011 By 9 Comments
This past weekend at BlogHer Food 2011 in Atlanta was a whirlwind. There were so many wonderful people all talking about what we love—food, cooking, gardening, restaurants, and anything related—that I found myself wishing there was more time, maybe an additional day with no sessions planned just set aside to hang out with everyone and [...]
Stuttgart Markthalle
June 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
This short jaunt to Germany has been so much fun, and I have to say one of the highlights was visiting the Stuttgart Markthalle, an historic market in the old part of Stuttgart. A vegetable market has been in this location since 1864, and the building was constructed between 1911 and 1914. The building was [...]
