Foliage peaked last weekend, and it was time to move the indoor plants into their winter quarters, a cold yet minimally heated room off the kitchen with windows to the south and east. Cleaning up the fall garden, planting fall garlic.
Exploring San Francisco
Exploring San Francisco, the edible schoolyard in Berkeley, chez panisse, Tartine, Tante Marie, green gulch farm, and golden gate park.
Sweet Leeks with Wild Salmon
Cooking with Leeks:
Caramelized them for a savory tart, sauteed and wrapped them with chard for enchiladas, but my favorite way to serve leeks is to soften in melted butter with a little sweet cream, and serve as a bed under a lightly glazed fillet of salmon. The recipe below is on page 174 of my book, The Complete Kitchen Garden.
Small Things. Big Impact.
start with good garden design, but once that is in place it is fun to fine tune with the extras that will give it style.
Farm to School Conference
I was struck through the heart with a dart at the 6th annual Farm to School Conference held in Burlington, Vermont on August 3-6th. I’d finally found my tribe: 800 educators, farmers, cooks, parents, school garden planners, politicians, advocates, artists, foodies – all dedicated to feeding children healthy food.
Sweet Hot Pepper Jelly
Bringing the canning kettles up from the basement is a sure sign that the harvest season has begun.
