It isn’t all about food. Sometimes we write about our house, our garden, our chickens, or our life in Beacon, in the Hudson Valley of New York. Here are a few of our witterings.
Our Kitchen Renovation
Our Kitchen Renovation (part 1)
We’re in the middle of our kitchen renovation. In the New York shutdown. While writing a cookbook. Help!
Garlic! A garden success story (with Easy Roasted Garlic)
A successful garlic crop in the urban backyard depends on a lot of factors. We tell you what went right this year for us, what we might do differently, and
Chickens! Episode 3: More Chickens.
Dear reader, or indeed, readers: You may, singularly or en masse, have become increasingly concerned at the startling lack of chicken-related news in this blog. It is possible, but admittedly
A Very Nerdy Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is a very exciting time over at the Nerds residence. You see, one of us (EMILY) not only grew up on horror movies but also, you know, HAS HER BIRTHDAY on October 31st, and
Chickens, a winter update
A lot of people have been asking me how our chickens have been coping with the winter weather. To be honest, I had been a little worried about keeping them
That’ll do, hen.
It’s been an exciting sort of week in the world of chickens around these parts. First, we started getting eggs last weekend. I might have mentioned in our first chicken
Garden Fall Wrapup
It’s October, and the bulk of the vegetable garden is finished for the season. Of course, our herbs are still going strong on the deck, and we’re still pulling out
The chickens have landed! I repeat, the chickens are in the coop!
Matt writes: Hello there, chickadees! You’ve probably gathered that I’m not quite as prolific as m’wife when it comes to updating the blog, but I think it’s about time –
Arya’s Kitchen Chair
Like most dogs, especially rescues*, Arya likes to be around us. A lot. Usually that’s A-OK because look at that face. Look at it! But… doggie in the kitchen with