Harvest to Table

The fruit cobbler has an interesting history. It was invented in America sometime in the middle of the the nineteenth century. Where is not exactly clear; some say the midwest; others say the west. The names of American cobblers are a study in themselves: the Betty, the Grunt, the Slump, the Buckle, and the Sonker. [...]

The first day of winter will arrive later this month in the southern hemisphere, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and South Africa. Many birds have headed north and nature has finished its preparation for the cooler and cold days ahead. June is a good month to mulch strawberries and protect them from winter cold. [...]

Here’s an easy coleslaw you can put together right from the early spring garden: 1 Head of cabbage 1 Bunch of radishes 2 teaspoons caraway seeds Chop cabbage finely Chop radishes finely Salt and pepper to taste Just enough mayonnaise to cover all, added slowly to make sure the slaw does not get to soggy. [...]

There’s an old rhyme that says, “A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon.” And so it is, as summer arrives later this month in the northern hemsphere. Bees still have their work cut our for them in June even though many fruit blossoms–apricots and plums, for instance–have given way to green [...]