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5 Favorites: Shimmery Grasses to Perk Up a Fall Garden
Spotted recently via our friends at Sunset Magazine: a list of must-have hardy grasses to plant now. Why? They're drought resistant, prevent erosion, and provide year round color and texture in a...
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Harvesting a Cult Napa Valley Olive Oil at Grove 45
Recently one sunlit morning I woke early and headed to the rural Chiles Valley that runs parallel to its more illustrious Napa Valley neighbor. I was headed to Storm Olive Ranch to see the 2013 olives...
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How to Choose a Good Olive Oil
On my recent visit to Storm Olive Ranch where owners Bonnie Storm and Nena Talcott make their blend of Grove 45 extra virgin olive oil, I found myself wondering how one picks a good olive oil. Luckily...
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From Our Gallery, Last-Minute Inspiration for the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but you still have plenty of time to plan your recipes and tablescapes—for now. Get a move on with inspiration from our Photo Gallery—more than 3,000 images of...
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Fall Favorite: Raw Kale Salad with Apples and Almonds
Are you planning a Thanksgiving menu? This week we'll be suggesting a few of the feast-worthy garden-to-table recipes from the past year: It's not exactly news-worthy that I'm a 20-something...
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Required Reading: The Beautiful Edible Garden
This is not just another book about how to grow as much of your own food as possible. In fact, the authors of The Beautiful Edible Garden think you may be trying too hard. Do you feel overwhelmed when...
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Required Reading: Good Company
At a time when most magazines printed on paper are regarded as passé and soon to be completely obsolete, there's a fresh take on an old kind of publication. Good Company is a print journal so...
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Gift Guide: For the Fledgling Gardener
When I first set out as a Novice Gardener, I didn't have a single gardening tool save for an aged, crooked dandelion weeder I found buried in the bottom of my inherited window box. My tool-free...
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Leek Latkes Fit for a King
It goes without saying that the final word on fried potatoes belongs to David Firestone, dubbed the Latke King of Queens some years back in Molly O'Neill's seminal New York Cookbook. I have the book,...
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DIY: Gift Wrapping Supplies from a Surprising Source
We know that it's what inside that really counts, but we can't help ourselves: we like the outside of the gifts we give to look as pretty as the inside. This year, we partnered with The Home Depot to...
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Basketweave Concrete Plant Pots
I have no trouble falling in love with plants—I bring so many home, like strays, that my family has put a cap on it: five a month. But pots and planters are a different story; it's much harder to find...
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Pack It To Go: Apple Coconut Crisp
Are you planning a Thanksgiving menu? This week we'll be suggesting a few of the feast-worthy garden-to-table recipes from the past year: Olivia Rae James of Everyday Musings sees apples and her mind...
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DIY: Pears Roasted in Red Wine
Are you planning a Thanksgiving menu? This week we'll be suggesting a few of the feast-worthy garden-to-table recipes from the past year: Brooklyn blogger Marie Viljoen's brand-new cookbook 66 Square...
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Pumpkin Soup with an Unexpected Twist
Are you planning a Thanksgiving menu? This week we'll be suggesting a few of the feast-worthy garden-to-table recipes from the past year: Some people might dream of pumpkins that turn into carriages,...
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A Salty Sweet Surprise in a Pear and Walnut Pie
Are you planning a Thanksgiving menu? This week we'll be suggesting a few of the feast-worthy garden-to-table recipes from the past year: A world in which people get together over pie is where we want...
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Baking Bulbs: Celeriac Gratin with Thyme and Gruyere
Are you planning a Thanksgiving menu? This week we'll be suggesting a few of the feast-worthy garden-to-table recipes from the past year: Before we reach a point when it's acceptable to light the...
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The Miracle of the Pumpkin Chiffon Cake
If you were preparing for Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday night, and recovering from it on Thursday night, the third night of Hanukkah might be the first time that you actually pay attention to the...
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Gift Guide for Crafty Gardeners
Growing up in the country, I had parents who did their utmost to exploit the natural world as a source for our amusement. This meant not only long walks in the woods, but also a heathy dose of nature...
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Dorothy's Applesauce for Hanukkah
It's Friday, the third night of Hanukkah. You could re-heat Thanksgiving leftovers for dinner, but why? After yesterday's spiced pecans, roast turkey, five side dishes and two kinds of pie, you want...
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Glamorous Gold and Silver Leaf Planters
Spotted via Feliz, a collection of cement planters wrapped in metal leaf from Austin, TX-based designer Joanna Wojtkowiak. To us, they scream "holiday season." Above: Wojtkowiak molds the planters in...
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