It’s that time again when the air is crisp and cool. The ground is moist and the rains are coming… we hope! Why do I wish for rain every fall? Because no sooner do our Northwest grounds moisten up that the heavily sought after wild mushrooms start to pop up. Fall is fast approaching and that means it’s mushroom time! I love foraging for my own fall fungi – Boletus edulis (king bolete, porcini, ceps, they have many names) Matsutake and Chanterelles!
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A great salad is my favorite way to start off a meal. Years ago when organic was off the beaten path I was featured in the frontrunner magazine Organic Gardening in an article with chef Thomas Keller. It was an article on beets – called Beatnik Chefs! My recipe was...
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Quast, the CEO and President of Career Woman, Inc. How fantastic to find another resource for women in business. This international consulting company "works with companies who are interested in better utilizing these...
On MSNBC.com is a story on Pepsi's new cucumber flavored soda. Pepsi Cucumber Ice hits stores this week in Japan. While I love to incorporate the brisk and refreshing cucumber into cocktails -- I am not so sure about it in a sweet soda. But hey - Dr. Brown's old...
