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The Psychology of Homemade

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’m a huge fan of marmalade. I gobble the stuff and don’t always need toast to put it on. You might go so far as to call me a marmalade glutton. Which might not sound like a big deal except … Continue reading →

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Impromptu Hamper

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Laura Rittenhouse

I invited myself over to friends’ on Saturday. I was going to be in that part of town and I wanted to see them and they were polite enough to accept my reverse-invitation – they even seemed to think it was … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Banana Bread – sort of

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

My dad makes a yummy banana bread and I’ve followed his hastily jotted-down recipe faithfully for years. But since my garden and kitchen habits have changed, it was time to reboot the recipe. Hopefully without losing any of the yumminess. … Continue reading →

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Fruit Flowers

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve got a few plants that produce fruit. Some of them are in bloom, some have already spent their flowers and some are stubbornly refusing to even enter the race. I never cease to be amazed at how there is … Continue reading →

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Lemon Yogurt Sorbet (Sherbet) Recipe

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Now that I make my own yogurt, I keep my eye open for ideas on what to do with it (besides what I’ve always done with it). Recently I scored an Easiyo yogurt maker from Freecycle.org (love that site!). I use … Continue reading →

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Lemon & Raspberry Verrine

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I had to look up “verrine”. It’s a layered dish (French in origin, obviously) sweet or savory. Fast Ed made a great dessert recently on Better Homes and Gardens. It caught my eye because it looked like it would taste … Continue reading →

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Out with the old and in with the new

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

One of the things I love about my Sydney garden is that it produces all year. I’m trying to get better at switching between seasons and crops so that my beds are as productive as possible. To this end, yesterday … Continue reading →

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Citrus Thieves

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

The mandarins finished a couple of weeks ago. It was a good crop, not a great crop. Good enough to keep the local possums in feed every night, not great enough for me to harvest 6 a day like last … Continue reading →

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Free Lunch

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Whoever coined the phrase “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” probably wasn’t thinking of possums. Our friendly neighbourhood possum is the king of free lunches. His current craze is browsing the Brussels sprout plants for the best sprouts. … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Food Trees

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I used to have a very fixed idea of seasons and food production which matched the classical 4-seasons art works you might find in art galleries around the world. Spring was for new growth: flowers, fresh green leaves and maybe … Continue reading →

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