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Knotweed Chutney

I went to pick watercress today and ran into Cathy Walthers who had an armful of knotweed.  Cathy reminded me that Russ Cohen had pointed it out to us as an invasive edible plant that tastes very much like rhubarb.
I was making an Indian meal and had not made a chutney yet and there was [...]

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Passover & Easter

Every year our family celebrates Passover and Easter, but it is a rare year to celebrate both on the same weekend.
My first exposure to Passover was as a 4th grader at a catholic grade school when my teacher, a nun, took us to her convent where we had Passover. It was the first time [...]

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Sweet Potato with Caramelized Onion & Herbs

We had a farmer friend, Sean Stanton from Blue Hill Farm in Western Massachusetts visiting last night.
We invited a few farmers and neighbors, pulled out a whole leg of pig, picked some wild watercress, and made this sweet potato dish. For dessert I made a batch of ginger cookies and the kids rolled out the [...]

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Yard Kill

I was out this afternoon taking my kid to a friend’s house, and as I pulled back into our driveway, I spotted the hawk immediately. His red tail was splayed out in my direction across the ground and I was surprised at his size. He was sitting on top of my favorite egg layer – [...]

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