Can you purchase fresh, locally-grown produce in winter? We can’t, so this year we put much of our garden on “summer break,” rejuvenating the soil...

This is the time of year that native elderberries (Sambucus canadensis) are in full bloom along our mountain highways and riverbanks. Many of you...

It wouldn’t be Christmas without prominent grocery store displays of cute, dye-stamped sugar cookies. No doubt, these cookies are colorful and convenient, but have...

Somehow I made it to 40 years of age before I ever tried Pots de Crème, a rich chocolate custard served in adorable demitasse...

What a doozy of a summer this has been! I can’t remember a milder one, nor one with so much rain. At times I...

Like many other people with gluten intolerance, my husband is also intolerant of dairy (though our daughter tolerates dairy just fine, at least now...