I am often accused of growing tomato TREES rather than tomato bushes. My record, to date, is 15′ tall tomato bushes. (Yes, that is a 5′ tall ladder that…

I grow and cook my own pumpkins. I am especially fond of Blue pumpkins- blue on the outside and deep, deep orange on the inside- which is perfect for…

As I type this, it is early November and Persimmons have been back in stores for about a month. YEA! I never had a persimmon until about a year…

I am often accused of growing tomato TREES rather than tomato bushes. My record, to date, is 15′ tall tomato bushes. (Yes, that is a 5′ tall ladder that…

This past summer I was asked to make the desserts for a large fundraising gala to benefit the Historic Preservation Society in Prince William County, Virginia. I was asked…

As I type this, we are now into the Fall season, what most of us consider “Baking Season.” Yeast bread, quick breads, pies, cakes, and cookies: Fall’s harvest lends…

I grow and cook my own pumpkins. I am especially fond of Blue pumpkins- blue on the outside and deep, deep orange on the inside, which is perfect for…

Along with all the other fruits and vegetables that I grow in my garden, I grow raspberries. Lots of raspberries. Sweet, tart raspberries. I use those raspberries to make…

My fig tree has been doing TOO well this year. I now have a list of 9 people who want my “extra” figs. I’ve been through the list twice,…

At neighborhood block parties, religious socials, family reunions, or any type of potluck, there often seems to be an unspoken “competition” as to who can bring the most amazing…