Food
How to Grow and Harvest Lavender for Culinary Use
Floral flavors tend to be highly divisive, don’t they? If you’re anything like me, I’m the person whose eyes light up when I see anything floral on a menu---lavender scones, rose lattes, chamomile infused ice cream---you name it, I’m probably ordering it. My passion...
Decadent Passion Fruit Creme Brulee
This passion fruit crème brulee is everything you love about traditional crème brulee, yet infused with just a touch of tropical flavor. If you’ve never tasted passion fruit, I have to admit that there’s really nothing to describe the flavor. Passion fruit has a...
Make Homemade Pomegranate Molasses Without Added Sugar
Happy new year my friends! I hope you’re ready to kick off 2024 with something tangy and sweet. While there is a lot I want to chat about regarding the garden, today I’ve got to share a leftover bit from 2023. At the end of last month, I took the last of the...
Homegrown & Homemade Guava Paste
Lately I've been on a foraging kick. It seems that, no matter where we go, there's something tempting to forage here in Southern California. Just the other day I stumbled on a tree choc full of olives starting to turn color. Then, on a recent hike a friend and I found...
Trying a Traditional Stuffed Artichoke (carciofi ripieni)
As a backyard gardener with at least six (and counting) perennial artichoke plants, it's probably no surprise that I'm always looking for new ways to eat them. This Spring I set out to try some version of a stuffed artichoke, and this traditional stuffed artichoke...
From The Garden Gyozas
You might have heard by now, but I grow napa cabbage almost solely for these gyozas and kimchi. The minute the cabbage heads are ready, we gather together and make lots of these gyozas to eat and to freeze for future meals. Our favorite way to round out the meal is to...
Plant This Butternut Squash Next Summer
Are you looking for a crop that is perfect for garden-to-table planning? Perfect for small garden spaces? How about a veggie that would be really cute to serve to guests AND tastes delicious? I'm very excited for this mini-series on the blog. It's brand new, but I...
Summer Melon & Rose Petal Sorbet
Can we agree that there's nothing quite like fruit that has been ripened on the vine in the warmth of the Summer sun? It's true! This refreshing sorbet combines two of my favorite Summer melons and transforms them into a dessert with a delicate floral twist! This is...
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