Spring, once more

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....

First Plantings

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...

Lisa’s Beets

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...

Spring is Near

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...

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.