i made a killer "fuzzy navel" upside down cake - peaches and pine nuts spiked with ginger and cardamom with an orange-scented cake. and i'm not embarrassed to say that i ate most of it myself over...

scones and cream, or shortbread. it's the only way.

ditto to all the herb questions above, plus the crop rotation question. i'd also be interested in learning about what veggie plants can be grown in containers with decent results. i h...

i *love* these wines with cheese or dessert. my favorite is hopler's noble reserve. i think it may be made with riesling grapes that have gone to rot? it's lush and complex and unfolds beautifull...

i love my kitchenaid dearly, but i tend to do smaller batches of things by hand (whipping a few eggs whites or a small amount of cream). the food processor i only use when i really n...

my current favorite is orzo, peas, ham or bacon and goat cheese, with a little lemon zest. it comes together in 2 minutes and makes great leftovers. if i'm feeling frisky, i might put a poached e...

dammit...i really wanted to score some ramps this saturday, so i guess i'm getting up earlier than i'd like. on the plus side, maybe i'll get there before the fish guy i like sells out of all the g...