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Fantastic Fermentables
This summer has brought insanely warm temperatures, a ridiculous amount of rain, and cucumber plants that simply will not stop producing. My zucchini, on the other hand, were doing fine before they were taken out by either…
I Beg Your Parsley
I am fortunate enough to be able to grow a lot of the herbs I use to cook and eat. But you know, sometimes I can’t. Or I just don’t feel like it. And off I go to buy fresh herbs from my local farmer’s market or from the French Broad Food Co-op. (Click here to learn more about food co-ops and find one near you.)
So I get a big, beautiful bunch of parsley/cilantro/dill/etc., and it’s almost always…
Happy Pi Day
The first numerical calculation of Pi is attributed to Archimedes of Syracuse, crunching numbers during the third century B.C.E. But that was just the beginning, and a lot of folks have contributed to the interpretation of Pi along the way.
In 1706…
Shop Asheville
Many of you have written asking what you can do to help out the communities in Western North Carolina. Since the holidays are approaching, I have begun compiling a list of businesses that you can patronize online. You can get fabulous gifts, and you will be giving an important gift to individuals and independent enterprises working to get back on their financial feet.
This is just a start. I intend to…
How to Order Autographed, Personalized Books for the Holiday
This has been a very trying fall for those of us in the southeast who were in Hurricane Helene’s path—as we were here in Asheville,—and getting in the holiday groove has proved a bit difficult. But finding time for gratitude and…
