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…
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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 Garden
A Wall of Hops
We harvested the “wall of hops” today. They’re just about at their prime and rain is expected later this afternoon. Although they don’t appear to be subject to much in the way of pests, we did encounter a fair amount of insect life as we worked our way through the…
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Zucchini Blossoms
Fried up the first batch of squash blossoms last evening, along with a few sage leaves. In addition to being tasty, the sage leaves are good for checking the temperature of the oil (if, like me, you’re too lazy to dig out a thermometer). We fried some of the blossoms…
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Borlotti Beans
Beautiful Borlottis. Cooked yesterday as Fagioli al Pomodoro, according to a recipe from @rachelaliceroddy. She provides the option of sizzling up a bit of guanciale to create the fat for frying the onion and celery, so (of course) I took her up on that. I’m sure the leftovers will be even…
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Rhubarb (Pie)
The rhubarb’s finally ready for cutting and the first bit went into a pair of tarts. It appears that I was a bit heavy-handed with the powdered sugar (which isn’t all bad as it gives me an excuse to make another).
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September Grapes
Somehow the September weekend that coincides with our own little grape harvest always seems to come with perfect weather. These are destined for jelly and grape juice, but hopefully, we’ll have enough for a batch of wine within the next couple of years!