It’s apple time here in Upstate NY – as it is in most parts of the country I would imagine. There are a lot of orchards in NY, and in fact it’s the second largest apple producing state in the country. That’s a bit of shock to some people who think NY consists of crowded, crime-ridden city streets, rather than…
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This is just another iteration of one of the most popular recipes on the blog, Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles. Just like the original, it makes fast work of an otherwise more time consuming chore – and I maintain, with better results. Our hot pepper plants have been quite generous this year, providing us with a steady stream of Hungarian wax…
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If you spend any time on this blog at all, you are probably already aware of my extreme affection for cornbread. In the winter months, we have it often, alongside chili, stew and soups. This version though, for us anyway, is strictly a garden season version. I refuse to buy summer squash at the market, because I am spoiled rotten…
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This was inspired by Mark Bittman’s recipe in the New York Times back some time ago. We found his version a bit too sweet for us, but liked it enough that I decided to see if I could alter it sufficiently to suit our taste. It’s not like I have a shortage of tomatoes for experimenting. In order to achieve…
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It has been one heck of a summer to be a gardener. To say the weather hasn’t cooperated would be an understatement. Cold late, then no rain for weeks, then way too much rain, then cold early, bugs in Biblical sized mobs, and finally, blight on our tomatoes. We are more fortunate than a lot of people though, because we…
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