The Foodist: Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers
Quick, easy, delicious, and good use of garden products. I was delightfully surprised by the flavors.
Spinning Plates in the Gardens
Spinning Plates in the Gardens Late summer at Mezzacello. I was admiring late summer late morning view of the garden as it stands. As you can see, we quite often get out of shape, so we’re getting ready to hit some problems that sorely need attention. It’s like a circus act where the juggler is …
Curried Banana For Dinner
We decided this is one of the finer curry dishes we’ve had. It’s more a stew than a sauce though, so I’ll partially soften the veggies up front next time (otherwise it won’t be 15min to soften the potatoes like it says). I added more coconut milk. Also added cashews and another sweet potato because …
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
One of my favorite food memories as a child was road trips to Virginia Beach, Prince William Park, Mount Vernon, or Williamsburg with a basket of Mom’s fried chicken served cold. Somehow she managed to make it up front, and serve it later, still crunchy good at room temperature, or right out of the cooler. …
Producing Food and Eating as an Art
One of the benefits of Mezzacello is the the unique differences between Jim and I. The marriage of different perspectives on some of the things we already value. We find ourselves delving into aspects of things that we otherwise might not have. Jim enjoys the animal husbandry science, and culture of the farm, whereas I’m …
Don’t Turn Up Your Nose to Turnips
Choosing what vegetables to plant in the potager garden really just depends on what you like to use in the kitchen. Jim and I come from very different cultural backgrounds, and have very divergent eating styles. I have a penchant for greens because of my Southern background. Something Jim had not thought would appeal to …
Everyone Hasta Eat Hostas
We sometimes have to sequester the birds, like the ducks, from the ornamental gardens, because they wreck havoc. They disrupt the order, borders, and bones of the gardens. One example is the eating of my hosta sprouts. It delays my garden borders and leaves them ragged unless I make them stop. Turns out that they …
Gathering Food From Unorthodox Sources
We don’t use chemicals or pesticides on the lawn. We free range the birds occasionally, and want to let them enjoy whatever the can find healthily. That sometimes means we get volunteer plants that we didn’t intend. Dandelions are often a fight, but sometimes a delight. Serendipities are often appreciated and embraced here. Tonights unexpecteds …
