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Nettle and Walnut Pesto

Steven and I were helping Tim in the greenhouse two weeks ago when I learned about nettles. We were dropping tiny seeds into blocks of soil set in flat wooden boxes, Steven placing each by hand and I, wary of my clumsy fingers, shaking them out one-by-one from an index card folded in half. Once [read more ...]

Orange and Soy-Braised Spare Ribs

I crossed my arms and looked down at the half a pig in front of me. It was skinned and cleaned and weighed in at a solid 115 pounds. Minutes earlier, Sam had lifted it gently from a thick hook in the cooler and carried it to the stainless steel table, hugging it to his [read more ...]