My perfect Fall weekend… yoga and gym on Saturday; then all day Sunday in the kitchen. And it is raining hard with snow up the hill at higher elevations, so a perfect day to spend cooking and preserving. Even though it is mid-November, I harvested CORN and TOMATOES last week, plus beets, fennel, pomegranates and … More “Fall Fermenting Frenzy”
It was a glorious day when I discovered that pumpkins were not just for carving into Jack O’ Lanterns but, in fact, could be cooked into delicious soups, mashes and even lasagna! Since then, I look forward to the bounty of winter squashes that comes this time of year. I recently made a kabocha-pumpkin soup … More Ode to Fall : Winter Squash Soup
This week it finally felt like Fall was in the air, it cooled down enough we opened our windows for the first time all summer (disturbing a few spiders…) and I let out a sign of relief at the fresh air blowing all through the house. Fall in North Carolina is the best time of … More Kindergarten Soup (Stone Soup)
the pollen count 