You don’t need to be a careful observer to figure out that we aren’t sitting around inside blogging these days. Photographs are few and far between these days, hence a gratuitous picture of chicks to illustrate this post. We’re incredibly, happily busy in and out of the house. Here’s where we are: In The Garden...
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Hey, hey it’s almost Earth Day! Go green with one of these activities: 1) Stand Together with Earth Day Columbus by volunteering. With a hundred work sites across the city on Saturday and Sunday, there is something for everyone. Then celebrate on Saturday April 27 at Columbus Commons with bands, food trucks, and booths....
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What does ‘comfort food’ mean to you? Is it the sweet starchy goodness of Daddy’s biscuits or the warm soothing flavor of Granny’s green beans? Perhaps a drink with friends? Join the club of hungry folk known as Home Ec. Off Campus – Columbus to discover comfort food in many forms this month. We’ll...
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Wild Fermentation and Art of Fermentation author Sandor Katz visited Columbus briefly last week. He taught two classes to the ever-growing population of people who keep jars of ferments brewing in their homes. Our family ferments sauerkraut, sour cream, kefir, beer, charcuterie and more on a regular basis. I don’t write about it here...
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Our chicks are growing up! They want you to know about these happenings related to chickens in Columbus, Ohio: 1) Select Columbus chicken owners are opening their coop doors for self-guided tours this Sunday afternoon. Download the tour .pdf for details or stop by City Folk’s Farm Shop to pick up a flyer. 2)...
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The theme of February’s Home Ec gathering was Got Roots? The tasting table in Columbus this month included a delightful variety of roots and preparations, showing off just how adaptable this vegetable family is. We were treated to home-grown sunchokes aka Jerusalem artichokes from Como Yarden, served roasted with other roots in a home-grown pepper...
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After a hiatus from teaching to work on unpacking at our new home, I am excited to begin offering classes again. This winter I will teach hands-on cooking classes at Franklin Park Conservatory, homesteading discussions at City Folk’s Farm Shop, demonstrations at the Clintonville Farmers’ Market, and a workshop at the Ohio Ecological Food...
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Cocktail drinkers know that a Manhattan isn’t a traditional Manhattan without Angostura bitters and one can’t make a Sazerac without Peychod’s. But home mixologists might not know how simple and fun it is to make bitters and home. What are Bitters? Bitters are strong herb and spice alcohol infusions including at least one bittering...
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