salads and vegetables

At the tender age of twelve, sitting alone in a dark movie theatre lost in Franco Zeffirelli’s ‘Romeo and Juliet‘, I was…

This coming Wednesday we launch the Christmas menu at Italian by Night. I love creating new and creative dishes for each season.…

Homemade baked beans are a staple in our house. I put a crock of beans in the oven once a month. Sadly…

I have this habit of throwing a bulb of garlic in my grocery cart every time I’m at the super market. Given…

If I had a nickel for every heart shape that I’ve cut out, I’d be a kazillionaire! When I was catering during the…

Our spectacular summer has left my gardens completely sun-drenched and bursting with tomatoes. Last summer, I planted twenty four tomato plants and harvested a dozen…

Meggie and Theo left today at 4 am. Today at 3 pm, Kaitie arrived with two of her work colleagues, Bee and Andrew.…

An unbridled, full-out love fest is happening at the farm. Meggie is home. We all need to touch each other to make sure…

I am loving my gardens! In three years and a kabillion woman-hours later, my flowers are spilling over one another. The sad…

Even at fifty-one years old, the first day of summer vacation is so exciting. I’m not sure what it is about my…