by Flora Caputo | Jul 10, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I recently posted an amazing sour cherry pie recipe. Now, the cherries for that recipe were supposed to make two pies. However, the pound to cup ratio in The Pie Bible by the pie goddess herself, Rose Beranbaum, was a little short…about 1 cup and half short on...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 9, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Earlier today I posted about how to sow and harvest Arugula. (The post is here if you need it quickly.). If you have tough, bitter, more mature greens, a pesto is a great way to use them up. It accommodates their bitterness and you can still get a full Arugula...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 9, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
There are a many cut and come again crops that are a great addition to any garden. In fact, most herbs and salad greens benefit from a good cutting back every few weeks. Arugula is one of those greens. In fact, the longer you let Arugula go, the tougher and more...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 5, 2011 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This pie uses sour cherries, which are sometimes very hard to find. They are very seasonal. A friend of mine brought some for me from Michigan, right from a farm stand. According to the pie maven herself, Rose Beranbaum, you can purchase Fruit Perfect Cherries which...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 1, 2011 | Gardening, Uncategorized
Hi all! Happy 4th of July! I am sure some of you will be out there grilling and doing yard work on this long weekend. Perhaps some of you are dealing with triage in your yard from all this abundance of rain we have been having. I know I am. One of my plants in...
