I have a dear friend who has been an inspiration to me and to my culinary and herbal pursuits for many years now. When I mentioned that I was a fan of miso, she launched into a tale about her experiences as a cook in a macrobiotic kitchen at a yoga retreat. The retreat kitchen was stocked with one gallon buckets ...
I used to think that I didn't like kale. You see, my only experience with kale was when I was a kid, choking down forkfuls of slimy, boiled kale simmered with hog jowls. Ugh. Just to think of it makes me shudder! When I got my most recent CSA delivery from Mother Earth Produce, I opened the box and my nose ...
I looked around my yard yesterday, and realized with a gasp that all of the dandelions that were proliferating on my path had gone, poof! But but but but...I didn't even get a chance to make Dandelion Mead this year! I hope they will come back, I expect dandelions to hang around longer than one month! *grumble ...