Italian Wedding Soup
Once upon a time, in the rolling hills of Italy, where vineyards stretched as far as the eye could see, and nonnas ruled the kitchen with wooden spoons as scepters, …
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6 Vegetables to Plant in March
In March, most of us are just beginning to think about starting seeds after scouring seed catalogues for months and eagerly awaiting exactly this moment. Depending on where you live, …
20-Minute Spinach Chicken Parm
Adding spinach to this tried-and-true recipe is a no-brainer. Lightly breaded chicken breasts on top of spinach and covered with your favorite marinara with melted mozzarella makes for a flavorful …
5 Vegetables to Plant in October
A few years ago, I was in line at the farmer’s market talking to a farmer about how great he must be feeling because it’s the “end of the season.” …
Turkey Burgers with Greek Yogurt Dressing
Burgers in the summertime are a given, but you don’t have to feel guilty after each one if you opt for a turkey burger once in a while. And, don’t …
Did You Throw a Tomato?
If you're going to throw a tomato at someone's car, you would do it in Summer, right? After all, Summer is when all those juicy, ripe, delicious tomatoes are in …
Finding Family In a Garden
It's Spring as I write this and we've already harvested some early greens and a few root vegetables like radishes. Daffodils, tulips, and hellebore brought some much-needed color to the …
Of Bittersweet and God
The bittersweet is legendary out here on the Eastern end of Long Island. It could be Charleston's Spanish moss but for the burnt orange outline it makes of late autumn. …
Harvesting Your Sunflowers
You can actually harvest your sunflowers at different stages, depending on what you want to do with them. Want cut flowers from your branching varieties? Clip them as soon as …
Spring Time
Beets, radishes, and spinach are easy to grow in colder or milder climes. Their seeds are among the first that can be directly planted into the garden bed in early …
