The Kyoto Botanical Garden in Japan
I love botanical gardens, partly because I’m always curious as to the name of the plant I’m taking a photo of. In the early days of film I took copious […]
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Harvest Scenes
Some harvest scenes from around the world. Espaliered apples the castle garden in Glenveagh National Park in Ireland. A ‘perro carinoso’ suffers from squash overload in the north of Portugal. […]
A Rainbow of Vegetables
A rainbow of vegetables… Cherry tomatoes at the Portland Farmer’s Market, Oregon. Carrots from Dad’s garden. Yellow squash for sale at a road side stand. Green tomatoes for sale at […]
Squash, a Species of Plant that Originated in the Americas
In Mesoamerica the indigenous peoples planted squashes together with corn and beans in a milpa, a kitchen garden where each crop complimented the others. Squashes for sale at local vegetable […]
The Colours and Signs of Autumn
Some signs that fall is here! A stand of yellow birch trees. Squashes for sale at the local fruit stand. Autumn leaves catching the light. Orange pods (Chinese Lanterns), the color of […]
French Soup: Butternut Squash Potage
Lots of squash from the garden? Here’s a delicious way to use some of it up! French: Potage de ‘Squash’ 1 small acorn or butternut squash (or pumpkin or carrots or […]
Sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’ from Oaxaca
My UBC class in Mexican cooking from Oaxaca started with this traditional soup: sopa de milpa or ‘garden soup’. A milpa is a traditional Mesoamerican corn patch that consisted of rows of […]
Harvest Overload: Curried Carrot (or Squash or Pumpkin) Soup
This is for my brother Rob, who will be eating squash for the next three months! Perfect for a fall or winter menu. Serves 4-8 depending on whether the soup […]
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