Monthly Archives: July 2010

Rumtopf: cherries & peaches

Since first describing the beginning of the rumtopf last month I have found a temporary home for the crock in the cool, dark basement of some guardian angels who live nearby. I will leave it over there until sometime in … Continue reading

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Finocchio = Fennel

Whether you call it fennel, finocchio or by its Latin genus name of foeniculum, it’s still a fragrant, edible bulb with the sweet flavor of anise. Growing up, we always called it finocchio in my house. My parents probably picked … Continue reading

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Flat Ice Cream

It’s sizzling in New York City these days. 89°, 103°, 95°, it doesn’t seem to matter what the thermometer reads, it’s all just hot pavement and thick, stuffy air around here. I’ve been noticing a lot of fallen ice creams … Continue reading

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Independence Days

I spent the 4th of July on blueberry hill. After picking a few containers of berries, and later cutting down several stalks of rhubarb growing at the bottom of the hill, I sugared the lot (with a nectarine or two … Continue reading

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