Monthly Archives: November 2008

Approaching Biscuit Perfection

I lived in the South (Florida actually, if that can be called The South!) from 1972 until 1997 – and during that time I learned quite a bit about southern cuisine, and developed some deep memories of those foods and … Continue reading

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Ahhh, how sad the death of summer

Naw, not really so sad – I’m just depressed.  Truth is this was a lousy summer!  Took forever to get started, and then it never really got hot!  Where the hell is global warming?  It’s enough to shake one’s faith.  … Continue reading

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Stalking the Elusive Mushroom – Part III

As part three of this ongoing series, I want to do something that I, at least, have not seen written yet – a discussion of what it is that mushroom hunters do, once they are in the woods, and hard … Continue reading

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NYC Onion Culture

I love onions!  As both a gardener and a cook, I find the onion fascinating and immensely complex.  Because our SW Oregon gardens are literally mud early in the growing season, I’ve had little luck growing onions that needed to … Continue reading

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Dreams of Old Men

I’ve had an interesting morning.  After having spent yesterday researching how to effectively use tag words, and being somewhat depressed at how much tech progress i’ve literally missed along the way, I began to reminisce about my relatively early introduction to … Continue reading

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