The Foodist: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
August 18, 2020A basket of Mom’s fried chicken served cold. Still crunchy good at room temperature, or right out of the cooler.
Producing Food and Eating as an Art
May 29, 2020One of the benefits of Mezzacello is the the unique differences between Jim and I. The marriage of different perspectives…
Don’t Turn Up Your Nose to Turnips
April 23, 2020Another early The Foodist recipe, but this one has multiple ways to prepare turnips! Enjoy!
Everyone Has to Eat Hostas
April 22, 2020Most people think of hostas as decorative perennials or as deer food, but hostas are quite tasty when young shoots…
Gathering Food From Unorthodox Sources
April 22, 2020We don’t use chemicals or pesticides on the lawn. We free range the birds occasionally, and want to let them…
Harvesting Wintercress
April 22, 2020It’s early here, but a lot has started to come to life already. Walking through the gardens observing what is…
What To Grow
March 10, 2020When planning the ornamental garden, besides playing off the house, I drew on four different categories of plants. The plants…
From vacant lot to structured beds.
December 29, 2019Once an idea had been formed about the divisions of the property, I rolled up sleeves and began to dig…
My garden made a Hero Omelet
December 29, 2019Those that visit the garden have a new surprise. We added an herb garden that is planted in a parterre.…
Adding a Bloom of Flavor
December 29, 2019This year an herb garden was added to the "rooms" that were already installed. It was a compromise between Jim…
