by Miriam Rubin | Apr 28, 2011 | Miriam's Garden
We are thrilled that the weather has finally changed. It’s gone from cold to hot, from rainy to not-rainy, but thankfully not dry. Tonight it’s supposed to get chilly, which is good for all manner of growing things, and the lilacs, which perfume our world....
by Miriam Rubin | Apr 10, 2011 | Miriam's Garden
Spring finally made it to our hill, in the form of 80+degree weather that is almost strange. David tilled the garden several times over, dug up, with a digging tool, the old manure from the goat barn and spread it in the garden. So we’re ready and fertile. Well...
by Miriam Rubin | Mar 31, 2011 | Miriam's Garden
Lisa Cherkasky is my good friend and a most talented food stylist. She and I met when we worked together as the fish cooks at a tony Washington, DC restaurant. She emailed me one day, asking for Chioggia beets. I explained that there was nothing growing in the garden...
by Miriam Rubin | Mar 28, 2011 | Miriam's Garden
The frogs are once again croaking in our pond. They’re called Wood Frogs, named, I believe, because they live most of the time in the woods. They search out water in which to breed, often shallow ponds, known as vernal ponds. In our yard, they breed in the deep...
by Miriam Rubin | Feb 24, 2011 | Miriam's Garden
Our 11 and 3/4-year-old Norwegian Elkhound, Windy. In recovery after her surgery for bone cancer. It’s nearly 3 weeks now since, and she’s doing so well, but she makes me cook for her. It’s the least we can do for a dog that gives so much love.
by Miriam Rubin | Feb 22, 2011 | Miriam's Garden
This is one of my husband, David’s “Garden Series,” pastels. Last summer we grew all these gorgeous but small cabbages. I started them indoors and transplanted them into the garden, close together so they wouldn’t get too big. Large cabbages...
by Miriam Rubin | Jan 17, 2011 | Miriam's Garden
I’ve been baking up a storm since the first of the year, hard at work on a pie story for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The story is coming out this Thursday. I’ve always loved pies more than cupcakes so when they were announced on all the Hot Trends lists,...
by Miriam Rubin | Dec 24, 2010 | Miriam's Garden
My latest story, published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Take a peek to learn all about New Year’s Day traditions, from Hoppin’ John and Good Luck Pretzels, to why you can’t eat lobster. Happy and Healthy! Please go to this link:...
by Miriam Rubin | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
The cold is sapping what’s creative about me. And it’s not even as cold as it has been but the lack of sun and the damp makes me want to throw on more clothes, huddle in the bath or put on my jammies. At barely 5:30. This too will get better as the days...
by Miriam Rubin | Nov 10, 2010 | Miriam's Garden
This is 2010’s last installment of my column, Miriam’s Garden. It was published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on September 9, 2010.
