30-Minute Bolognese
I posted some photos last night on Facebook of a “shortcut” version of traditional Bolognese that I was whipping up to use in a lasagna. So many people asked for
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Cavolo Nero
In the states, we know this tough, cold-hardy cabbage cousin as “Dinosaur” kale, its name coming from the rough, leathery texture of its leaves. We use it primarily as an
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A Long Time Coming
After several months of revising and revamping, I’m proud to finally announce the re-launch of my old “Garden Notes” blog. You’ll notice that the title of the blog has changed,
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Welcome To Spring!
Spring has burst forth with a vengeance in Nashville this week! Forsythia, daffodils, quince, hellebores and many other spring favorites are at their peak, so I thought I’d share a few
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And Spring Begins…
Don’t get too comfortable in your shorts and flip-flops just yet, for winter will most assuredly return for another round or two or three. But as I was out and
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We’re Off and Traveling!
Exciting news this week! We’re off and traveling! I am working with a local travel company even as I am writing this to you and it seems that in all
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Plant of the Week: Helleborus niger ‘Josef Lemper’
I want you to meet my new favorite hellebore, Helleborus niger ‘Josef Lemper’. I have never met a hellebore I didn’t like and my garden is full of them, but
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Chasing Winter Away
It’s Sunday afternoon and much of the South is bracing for yet another nasty swipe by Old Man Winter. He has already taken a couple of good whacks at us
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Plant of the Week: Parthenocissus tricuspidata ‘Fenway Park’
In addition to a regular blog post each week, I thought I would start doing a “Plant of the Week” feature and introduce my readers to some of the unique,
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Italian Style
One of the fun things I had the pleasure of doing earlier this fall was taking a trip to Italy with a group of five other friends. We rented a
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