I've gotten a lot of parenting advice over the years. It's hard not to get parenting advice. In fact, all you need to get buckets of parenting advice is a child standing within 12 feet of you. Or upwind. It's a pretty even mix of good advice, great advic… more »

Last year I had a ton of chives go to blossom and I felt like I wasted an opportunity. I'd been thinking of making chive vinegar but The Husband was feeling all italian and asked if it was possible to make Chive Blossom Dipping Oil. Hmm. The thought was… more »

Apple Pie. Mmmmm. I don't think I need to write another word to sell you on the deliciousness of this dessert. I start making this pie when the apples ripen in the fall and continue until I run out, usually around Thanksgiving but I have in the past, fou… more »

If you've got tomatoes, you've got fruit flies. Because I have some exotic pets I have to deal with fruit flies off and on all year. I have no idea where they come from in the dead of winter but they recognize a good setup when they see one. If you've go… more »