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My First Garden
Understanding and Exploring the Role of Balance in Our Relationship with the Natural World is a critical 21st Century skill.

The Foodist: Buttermilk Biscuits
This is the original recipe card for Big Mom’s buttermilk recipe card. Not sure what the original source was. Easy peasy!

The Foodist: Pasta with Mussels
This is a superb recipe and a favorite here at Mezzacello. It is also the FIRST recipe we ever posted here!

Mission
Understanding and Exploring the Role of Balance in Our Relationship with the Natural World – Especially as We Relate to the Natural World in the Built Urban Landscape

The Foodist: The virtues of Bourbon and Vanilla
This delightful Madagascar Bourbon infused Vanilla Extract is the ultimate luxury in the kitchen of a foodist!

Why “Poor Boys Have Poor Ways”?
This was our original inspiration for starting Mezzacello. We had vision, but no funds. Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson

Practical Water Management
Water is one of the holy trinity of resources in an urban ecosystem, alongside biomass, and flora and fauna.

The Path to an Aquatic Ecosystem
Armed with a vision and some CAD plans for my semicircular Georgian pond, I presented my idea to the Columbus Department of Health Animal Permit Division. I had discussed my need for a large aquatic biosystem to support fish and…
