Fixing the Foundations and Resetting the Columns Not much in the way of eye candy in this post, as it’s really focused on the practical side of maintaining all the stuff we’ve built over the years at the farm. Over the last dozen years, Mother Nature (in the form of…
In the Garden
Fava Beans
The Bloom Another summer, another sea of fava blooms. Every year we allocate a bit more of the garden to them. And every year I am taken aback by the beauty of their blooms. Fava factoid: I was unaware, until @carla_tomasi pointed it out to me a year or two ago, that…
In the Garden
Fresh Radishes
The French breakfast radishes are ready! Baked a special loaf and bought a half-pound of deep yellow butter in celebration of them. All things in their season.
In the Kitchen
Apple Strudel
Sometimes it’s all about the textures. I’ve been craving strudel lately. Creamy soft apples and rum-soaked golden raisins, with just a hint of cinnamon, wrapped in a super flaky crust and simply dusted with a bit of powdered sugar. The challenge is (of course) to get that dough as thin…
DIY
Cutting Boards and Bread Lames
A side benefit of the kitchen renovation project is that we have no end of scraps of cherry wood in the barn. Occasionally they become transformed into useful objects, such as cutting boards, bread lames, grooved gnocchi boards, rolling pins, porridge spirtles, and even cocktail muddlers. That usually happens when…
In the Kitchen
Migliaccio Napoletano
Migliaccio Napoletano Recipe Migliaccio Napoletano is a traditional Italian dessert that hails from the vibrant and culturally rich city of Naples. This delectable sweet treat is deeply rooted in Neapolitan culinary heritage and is often associated with celebrations, particularly during the carnival season. Migliaccio is a type of baked pudding…
Getting Away
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Time for a throwback-Thursday post. Rothenburg ob der Tauber wasn’t even on our list of places to visit, but we had a couple of open days in the schedule and were told that we really ought to check it out. What can we say – we loved it. Found a…