September 15, 2009
Factory-Free Food
Melons are ready for harvest and this week I found a yellow watermelon and a cantaloupe in my CSA box. Seems like as good a time as any to make an old-fashioned Southern treat: Watermelon rind pickles.
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September 4, 2009
Factory-Free Food
The date palm, native to the Middle East, also grows easily in the Mediterranean climate of Southern California. For the past two weeks, my CSA box has included a bag full of the freshest, sweetest dates I’ve ever had. As a recent transplant to the West Coast, I had never had a fresh date before. [...]
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