As a child, I did not read much more that what was required of me.…
Food for Thought
Where the Wild Blackberries Grow
By the time you read this, I’ve been blessed with another year of foraging in…
Fig Culture
I occasionally visit flea markets and antique stores. During such visits I’ve kept an eye…
Boat Food
When my husband and I were dating, we went fishing quite often. Amongst all our…
Have Food, Will Travel
During summers of the 1980s, I attended many sailing regattas on the Eastern Shore. In…
Climate Change and the Food on Your Plate
Climate change is complex and overwhelming in so many ways. I would be remiss if…
Companion Gardening
Written by Cathy Schmidt Nature works in fascinating ways that we as humans are only…
Food, Plastic, and You: The World Has Been Conquered by Plastic
Cathy Schmidt writes from Trappe where she and her husband Chef Brian Schmidt own Garden…
The Cooks in Our Lives
In my childhood and teen years, I spent my summers, almost every fall and spring…
Invaluable Vegetables
Plants have many ways of sending messages to us humans, if we pay attention. Thorns,…