Most asters are purple, and around this time of year they burst open like lavender fireworks. But I planted a different variety: “Red Burst” asters. They opened all over my terrace this week, and I think they’re the cheeriest little asters I’ve ever seen. They look like something you could get swirled at Dairy Queen. [Read more]
Archive for September, 2011
Book Review: Cooking In The Moment – A Year of Seasonal Recipes
I might as well admit it, today was a write-off. I got up, waved my husband off to work, ate my oatmeal and drank my tea. And then the morning completely fell apart. The afternoon too, for that matter. It’s all because of this cookbook; Cooking In The Moment by Andrea Reusing. I sat down [Read more]
The Flying Pig: A Restaurant With its Very Own Farm
Just a few weeks ago my husband and I ate at The Flying Pig on Lexington out in Mount Kisco, New York. Less than an hour away from our apartment in NYC, it offered a wonderful respite from the annual summer chaos that hits the West Village on sunshine filled weekends. We began our morning [Read more]
This Week in the Garden
This week has had me swooning over my roses. They’re blooming and beautiful, and although I have only two rose plants now, I’ve been looking into the crystal ball of my future, and I can definitely see myself becoming one of those old ladies who has roses the way other old ladies have cats. You’ll [Read more]