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Homemade Sage Oil
Autumn is the perfect season to cook with infused sage oil and it’s easy to make.
Southern Comfort Food: Old Fashioned Tea Cakes
The storied history of the Southern Tea Cake ties us to those generations who made them before us.
Compost
Making good compost requires the proper ratio of carbon and greens.
Returning to the Ginger Root
As another cold and flu season approaches, I find myself thinking less about the latest headlines and more about the quiet wisdom that once filled the kitchen pantries…
Returning Home to Local Food
There are moments in history that quietly remind us of things we should never have forgotten. For many Americans, the past several years have been one of those…
The Little Garden in Front of the Shelter
Ever curious about the creative ways people grow food wherever they find a patch of ground, I found myself doing a double-take as I drove through Clarksville this…
Don’t Miss the Harvest
Once I committed to eating fresh, local food in season, I began to notice something I had overlooked for years. The calendar wasn’t only measured in months. It…
Regenerative Gardening
For the past year or so, I have been slowly wading into the world of permaculture—a phrase that simply means permanent agriculture. I’m still very much a student, learning…
The Photo Essay: Carrots
Something extraordinary happened to me the summer before I entered the sixth grade. I didn’t recognize it as extraordinary then, and I don’t remember anyone else thinking much…
The Story Behind Our Thanksgiving Turkey
Autumn has long been my favorite season. Late autumn, especially, carries a quiet beauty unlike any other time of year. The frantic work of spring and the abundance…
The Kitchen Garden
“Odd as I am sure it will appear to some, I can think of no better form of personal involvement than that of gardening. A person who is…
Riding Through History: Mooresville, Alabama
Some places seem to exist just a little outside the rush of modern life. Mooresville, Alabama, is one of them. The tiny historic village feels less like a…