Suddenly, our garden runneth over. We’ve reached that point where the garden is producing more than we can eat. It’s time to start putting food by. I start with the Tuscan kale, a vegetable I particularly like for a variety of reasons. With its long, grayish-blue leaves, deeply etched, it makes a great show in […]
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With so many green beans in the garden, we’re still looking for new ways of preparing them. We like to toss them with sauteed cherry tomatoes. First, cut fresh green beans into one-inch pieces and cook in salted water until just tender. Drain and cover with cold water. Meanwhile, in a moderately hot skillet coated with […]
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I was out cutting the grass with our push mower early this morning when a middle-aged woman on a bicycle stopped on the sidewalk to tell me she and her husband were considering buying a house in the neighborhood. “Is it safe?” she asked. Naturally, I assumed she had murder, rape, robbery or some other […]
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