March 30, 2026 | By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox
...chiles, there are all sorts of foods to prepare. Fresh salsas are a given. Chiles are roasted for sauces and for stuffing. Susan roasts them by the grill-load and freezes...
...This is because it cuts through and lifts the overall flavor, like when infusing lavender in cream or blending it with other herbs underneath a roasted chicken’s skin. Using lavender...
...spices such as ginger, garlic, turmeric, fenugreek seeds, cilantro, cumin, asafoetida, green chiles, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds and so on” with their geographical neighbors. But the...
...orchard’s abundance into winter. Delicious with roasted squash, warm bread and fresh butter, or a slice of robust cheddar cheese. Ingredients 6 apples, peeled and chopped 1 onion, finely diced...
As gardeners we already know plants are amazing. They can have smells that are intoxicating, beautiful colors and patterns that mesmerize us, and beneficial properties that can help fight illness....
...info to search online using ancestry sites, newspaper archives, and other archives. Then I share what I’ve learned through a biweekly newsletter called Lost Ladies of Garden Writing. Along the...
...among others. This was followed by the Ebers Papyrus from Egypt in 1550 BC with over 800 prescriptions using over 700 plants such as pomegranate, garlic, onion, aloe, castor oil,...
...fish, ham, crusty breads, and aged cheeses will round out the meal. For sweets, we’ll have fruitcake, tarts, Christmas cookies, and a Bûche de Noël, but I’m especially excited to...
