After a couple of painful stillbirths earlier in the season, what a relief to see our animals successfully bringing new life onto the farm. Here you see Grace, herself just a yearling, just moments after giving birth on the pasture behind our house. This little girl is as black as her grandfather. She was up […]
A popular snack, buttermilk rusks–karringmelk beskuit in Afrikaans–are South Africa’s answer to Italian biscotti. The dough comes together very much like a traditional biscuit dough. But after the initial cooking, the biscuits are sliced into pieces, and then dried in a warm oven for several hours, or even overnight to crisp them. Try them with […]
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Bill Turque, education reporter for The Washington Post, reports in his online column, “D.C. Schools Insider” that schools Chief Operating Officer Anthony Tata is exploring a possible switch from current food provider Chartwells. Chartwells is the company behind the six-part series I reported here after spending a week in the kitchen of my daughter’s elementary […]
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