So Many Greens!

Photo by Judith Hausman Ready to harvest lettuces fill the hoop house. This summer, you’re going to hear more than once about a wonderful growing project I’m a part of. A group of about 10 of us are gardening/farming a very well-prepared plot together. We each have a weekly work slot, which may increase when […]

Tradition … Tradition!

Photo by Judith Hausman When I make the Sephardic version of charoset (pictured left) with apricots, dates and almonds, my family wants Grandma’s more familiar recipe (pictured right) with apples, walnuts and wine. The Jewish holiday of Passover is celebrated with a ritual meal called a seder. A number of foods are part of the […]

Eagle Street Rooftop Farm

Eagle Street Rooftop Farm

The rooftop growing efforts of young urban farmers and their communities are impressive.

The Wait

Photo by Judith Hausman I used leftover chicken and a combination of vegetables to make this late-winter pot pie. The very first blog entry I posted as the Hungry Locavore was about the eating doldrums of late winter. And here we are again. The winter vegetables have lost their charm, only the pachysandra has managed to […]

Winter Pies

Photo by Judith Hausman I combined tart cranberries, oranges and golden raisins under a pretty lattice to make this cold-weather fruit pie. No, I didn’t make cherry pie for Presidents’ Day. I do adore cherries, but the only way I could have used them is if they came from very far away or if they […]