Jam Time, Ya’ll
On my way back from Foodways Texas BBQ Summer Camp, I bought a box of sweet and juicy two inch-size Hill Country freestone peaches for $33 at DiIorio’s farmstand in …
Peach Patrol!
Every year, we wait patiently for the freestone peaches to be perfectly ripe so we can begin making preserves, brandied peaches, and peach pies. Freestone peaches are the best to …
Hot Sauce at Home: Fermented Pepper Sauce, Part 1
My first foray into making Lousiana pepper sauce started with a search for red chiles. Tabasco chiles were introduced to Louisiana in the 1800s and became the favorite chile for …
Eating Roses
My daughter Katie Walsh writes for a food blog called Whisked Foodie She called me the other day to ask where to get edible roses. (If you have a source, please …
My Bumper Crop of Easter Eggs
What a year for radishes! A couple of months ago, I bought a mixed radish seed blend from Johnny’s Seeds called Easter Egg. I planted the seeds in mid-October and …
Foodways Texas Urban Garden Initiative
Representatives from Houston Food Bank, Last Organic Outpost, Covenant Community Capital, the Harris County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and Foodways Texas met on Friday to discuss …
My Organic Garden: The Lamb's Tongue Lettuce Got Slimed!
I thought the lamb’s tongue lettuce in my little backyard organic garden was doing great. Then the leaves all started falling over and dying. Then the the other lettuces on …
The Winged Bean Wonder Boy
Combine the alternative gardening passion of Michael Pollan, the eccentric marketing genius of Bonny Doon’s Randall Graham and the boyish good looks of cinema idol Zac Efron and you’ve got …
Will Texas Legalize Bake Sales?
State Rep Eddie Rodriguez (D – Austin) held a Town Hall Meeting on Monday to discuss how the Texas legislature can help support the Texas food economy in the upcoming …
Go Texan, Eat Local, Support Texas Cottage Food
The Go Texan Restaurant Round-Up kicked off yesterday. As part of the month-long promotion, restaurants around the state will be featuring local food products and donating part of their profits …