In the paper of “all the news that’s fit to print,” we read that two pretzels unearthed during a dig on the banks of the Danube in Regensburg could be more than 300 years old. They are quite similar to the food we eat today.
The good news is that this year’s apple harvest is abundant and delicious.
Shelburne Farms has been awarded a Save America’s Treasures grant of $500,000 to help protect and preserve the historic Farm Barn, including restoring its beautiful stone courtyard walls.
Clemmons Family Farm is one of 112 organizations nationwide selected to receive an ArtsHERE grant of $130,000 as part of a new program from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Mark Bittman once noted, “You can add almost anything edible to greens and call it a salad.”
They’re the most familiar of fruits, but how much do you really know about apples?
The egg roll, featured at Monday Munch, makes one think of that golden oldie, “Yes, We Have No Bananas.”
So, what’s on the menu?
Tomatoes and the sweetest corn imaginable are everywhere right now. Red tomatoes, green, purple, yellow, orange, striped and tie-dye too.
Even though there’s no zucchini on the menu at the next Charlotte Senior Center Monday Munch, this seems an apt time to give a tip of the hat to zucchini, the vegetable described by “The Almanac” as “staggeringly productive.”
Eggplant, zinnias, blackberries, cash, dry goods, backpacks, bread and more; how are these related?
We purchase them at the market. We dine on them in salads and sauces. Some of us indulge in the joy of growing our own at home, but how much do you really know about tomatoes?
Taquería El Califa de León, one of the nearly 11,000 registered taco shops in Mexico City, recently rated a Michelin star.
New Englanders wait for sweet corn season all year, and for two or three months we delight in using it as much as possible, from breakfast to dinner, and the occasional midnight snack.
When we think of Cape Cod, we often think “fish,” but during the early 20th century, as chicken became more accessible and affordable, cooks in the Northeast (and everywhere else) began pumping up chicken’s popularity.
July is the month for national eating celebrations. Consider:
Planning to pick your own fruit this summer? Let’s review some pick-your-own-fruit etiquette to keep in mind when you go.
If your garden is anything like mine this season, you are seeing a jungle that is difficult to keep up with.
This is another of those New England dishes with a funny name; a quick braise of midsummer veggies has long been a favorite when we find the new produce coming in abundantly, but don’t want to stand over the stove too long.
The state Agency of Agriculture has awarded more than $1,600,000 in grants to 13 farm operations across Vermont. Two of those farms are in Charlotte.