Project Martian

In search of a shortcut that could put our chicken fricassee with artichokes and leeks recipe on the table in 30 minutes, we gave the chicken a head start by precooking it in the microwave. After trying a variety of…

INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 small shallot, minced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) 1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon) 1 pound frozen baby peas (3 cups) (see note) ¼ cup low-sodium chicken…

A savory pie packed full of wild mushrooms, fresh herbs, and parmesan cheese.A savory pie packed full of wild mushrooms, fresh herbs, and parmesan cheese. INGREDIENTS: FOR THE CRUST: 2 1/2 cups (315 grams) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1…

It’s mid summer at Mezzacello. Today many of the garden beds are resting after harvest. Seedling are coming along in the greenhouse and I am fortifying the lasagna beds with molecular iron and magnesium sulphate (Ironite and Epsom Salts) and…

This summer has been brutal. But I am not complaining; just making an observation. It is brutal not just because of the heat, but because of how prevalent the pests are this year, That mild winter in 2019/2020 did us…

I am continuing the midsummer harvest from the soil-free lasagna garden beds. Today it was another bushel of red potatoes, a bushel of shallots, and a bushel of red onions. I gathered them all in inexpensive laundry baskets lined with…

A post on how food is used, recycled, and repurposed on an urban farm! The birds, rabbits and fish – even compost and worms.

This is an early recipe here at Mezzacello. Really simple and savory and delicious smelling to boot!

How does Mezzacello resemble a Martian Colony? Both will be an artificial self-enclosed, sustainable, multi-stream ecosystem.

It can be easy to allow a volunteer plant to grow in a garden. You can have many reasons why this will appear to be a good idea. You might see it as free food, or maybe the birds love…