a passion for cherries

chicken coop catastrophe

Every June, my aunt calls to alert me that the gooseberries on her 40-year-old bush are ripe. I rushed over to pick several pounds, because I cannot get them anywhere else and gooseberry pie is delicious. Gooseberries are a rare fruit, but worth seeking because of their tart lemony taste. They are rare because for […]

fresh garlic

fresh peas from the garden

fresh garlic

I feel overwhelmed by all the food choices available. What would you like to eat tonight? A little bit of everything, I answer! Food is so delicious. So how do we narrow our myriad of choices available in the supermarket and create a perfect meal? I have two answers: 1. Eat out of the refrigerator. […]

Delicious food

The spring freeze and prolonged cold weather interrupted our spring planting. Our cherry blossoms all froze. The ground was too wet to plant, but after several days of warm, dry weather, we are finally back in the dirt. Yesterday, we planted four varieties of potatoes. To me, a home-grown, freshly-dug potato (like home-grown tomatoes) tastes […]

What is sweet butter? Cultured butter? What makes butter better?