Posted in Savoring Culture on Jan 13th, 2010
Socca and Churro bask in the warm glow of our remodeled kitchen.
References to my spouse as “Wonderful Husband Charles” might prompt some readers to wonder, “What’s so great about that guy?” Well, for one thing, he is a skillful handyman with an eye for detail. In the past year, he’s crafted several handmade wooden boats [...]
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Posted in Savoring Culture on Jan 1st, 2010
The following article in the New York Times describes an affineur’s mission to create a Camembert worthy of the name from pasteurized milk. I loved reading about the techniques used by Hervé Mons to replicate the flavor and texture of raw milk Camembert. What an exciting scientific journey and delicious contribution to the world of [...]
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Posted in Savoring Culture on Nov 12th, 2009
My contribution to the November edition of La Fête du Fromage comes from Bonnie Blue Farm in Waynesboro, TN. Nubian and Saanen dairy goats are raised on the farm, which is owned by Jim and Gayle Tanner. Jim was in attendance at the Franklin Farmer’s Market on a recent, chilly Saturday morning, hawking his farmstead [...]
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Posted in Savoring Culture on Nov 1st, 2009
Nashville chocolatier featured on Love & Olive Oil! Photo courtesy of Lindsay Landis.
What hooked me on visiting the vibrant food blog, Love & Olive Oil, was its photo gallery of delightful cupcakes. Having endured several years of cupcake overexposure, it’s refreshing to see a tribute to cupcakes that are whimsical and approachable. And [...]
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Posted in Growing Food, Savoring Culture on Jun 3rd, 2009
The Wonderful Husband and I have been settling into our new house. With more projects than time, we decided to hold off on major landscaping and garden plans until next year. Excepting the Roma tomato plant (a gift from our neighbor) and motley patches of mint and basil, I’m leaving the veggie production to the [...]
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