It may not have felt like spring on Saturday, but it sure smelled like it at Pascalina in Montmorenci, where the scents of herbs, plants, soaps and baked goods wafted through the air at the annual Spring Herb Faire.
When you look closely at our Mystery Plant, you can rather easily tell that it belongs to the bean family. Each flower is what we call “papilionaceous,” and in a fanciful way, butterfly-shaped. Five petals are present, all a beautiful pink or...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — You buy them the perfect squeaky toy at the pet store, make sure they have the best food possible and wake up in the wee hours of the morning to take them on walks or pick up the ... well, you know.
Today, let’s look at a cooking technique that sounds a bit intimidating but really is quite easy – cooking en papillote (in a bag). This easy cooking method lends itself well to warm weather cooking and the season’s...
Q: It used to be forbidden to cut lettuce with a knife. Only tearing by hand or cutting with a plastic knife was acceptable. But now I see TV chefs regularly chopping lettuce with a regular knife. What is responsible for this change in thinking?
Here’s a Tuscan red that will roll with any summer menu. “Tre” is a blend of three grapes (mostly Sangiovese, with 10 percent each Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) from Brancaia’s three estates in Tuscany. The 2010, easygoing but...
In 1962, author Rachel Carson wrote a series of articles that warned the public of the dangers of using common garden and household chemicals. Her arguments are still debated today and like any point of view, there are two sides to be considered. The point of...
I opened this bottle, poured out a glass of the deep garnet Syrah and got a whiff of sun-baked hillside, dark berries and wild herbs. The taste is redolent of spice and blackberries, smoke and something brambly and wild. A close but less glamorous cousin of...
Last week was a fun one to be a caterer in the Augusta area. The Masters always finds me cooking for corporate clients and the menus are always fabulous! One night we had filet mignon on the menu. It had been a little while since I’d last...
Q: What is the description for a beef filet? I recently bought some filets and when I got home I had to trim quite a lot of fat and silver skin from them. Is this normal?
The first Saturday in May is special to horse racing fans because the Kentucky Derby is run then. But for Aiken County residents who love plants, the first Saturday in May means it’s time for the Spring Herb Faire at Pascalina, a historic...
