Jun
06
It was totally worth all the hassle of dodging umbrellas and skipping over puddles of water during this morning’s rainy Downtown Farmers Market to find this:
Fresh Iowa strawberries.
Yum.
You don’t get bright yellow seeds like that on commercial strawberries shipped in from across the country. These are so pretty I almost don’t want to eat them. [...]
May
23
Lilacs (In my backyard! Hurray!):
Rhubarb (From my very generous friend Noel’s backyard! Yay!):
My mouth is already watering for tarts and crisps and slumps and perhaps some preserves or chutney…
If you need me, I’ll be spending the rest of the holiday weekend looking for new rhubarb recipes, cooking new rhubarb recipes, and eating new rhubarb recipes [...]
May
04
I love the way Iowa comes alive in the spring. The grass greens, the flowers bloom, the temperatures rise, and suddenly there are festivals and outdoor events everywhere you turn.
I’ve been wanting to get to Mount Vernon’s annual Chalk the Walk festival since it debuted three or four years ago. This year I finally made [...]