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My great-grandmother, Ora Goodman, and her garden, were the impetus for me to start writing this blog. She was a major influence all through my childhood. She lived a ‘local’ life without realizing she was doing so. She simply [...]
Garden Honey on Toast
Ingredients
Fresh Garden Honey
Fresh Homemade White Bread
Sweet Butter
Method
If possible procure honey directly from a honeycomb. This can be accomplished by finding a local farmer who sells honey with the honeycomb, or by buying the same at a local farmer’s market. You may substitute a quality [...]
Last weekend was a whirlwind 24 hours of food. Oh, yes, there was some wine (for Robert) thrown into the mix as well. Saturday I spent the day at Artisanal L.A. at the Cooper Building in downtown Los Angeles, and Sunday Robert and I went out to Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu for Los Angeles Magazine’s [...]
Me, age 2 1/2, helping water Grampa Rollie’s garden, Arroyo Grande, California, March 1962.
Gardening
Gardens were a big part of my childhood. As long as they were alive my great-grandparents, Rolla and Ora Goodman, had a bountiful garden. Lucky for me they both lived until I was in my teens. The garden I [...]
An homage.
If I could be a beekeeper I would be. I love bees, always have. Not sure why exactly. I’ve been stung numerous times. I’m not afraid. I have two books on beekeeping, ‘The Shamanic Way of the Bee’ by Simon Buxton and “Beekeeping – A Practical Guide’ by Richard [...]