I’ve been a little obsessed by ice cream floats lately. They are thirst-quenching and dessert-quenching at the same time. I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of floats, so I’m going to share a new one each month—they’re seasonal, of course. First comes a coffee float. I invented this one on a hot Saturday afternoon in […]
By Maria
Grilling! Quick and Easy Lemon Garlic Chicken
Ah, it’s grilling season. Nothing tastes quite as good as something cooked outdoors and infused with the flavor of wood smoke. Yes, I mean real grilling—with charcoal and wood. No dangerous-looking propane tanks for me…and certainly, no lighter fluid! We’ve had a lot of grills over the years. My husband prefers a cheap Weber, but […]
First Annual Spring Planting Festival at the Rodale Institute!
This Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, the Rodale Institute will be having its first-ever spring planting festival, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. It’s the perfect time of year to stock up on everything you need to get your garden growing, figure out how to get a perfect organic lawn, or […]
Raw Asparagus Salad
Asparagus is delicious cooked, but it’s also really good raw. And this time of year, when the asparagus is coming in fast, you need more than one way to cook it and eat it. I made up this recipe on Friday night when I had fresh asparagus and the perfect weather for a quick on-the-grill […]
It’s Derby Weekend! Vote for Your Favorite Derby Day!
I have a soft spot in my heart for the Kentucky Derby. I’m not a betting kind of woman, or a proponent of mistreating animals in any way, but something about all that glorious horseflesh (especially in high-definition) makes my heart race. My brother (who died of AIDS in 1985) used to have a fun […]
High Season for Gardeners
Anyone who gardens knows that this time of year is probably the most important time of all. Certainly, the local nurseries know it, since they need people just to direct traffic on the weekends. It’s the time for planting, mulching, beautifying, cleaning up, and spiffing up. Hard work now should pay off in lots of […]
Recharging the Batteries in a Favorite Place
I’ve been busy lately. And what I really need is a long vacation. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen soon. You know when you feel so tired—even when you’ve been getting enough sleep—that you just want to cry? That’s how I felt last Friday…and yet, I knew I didn’t have a restful weekend to look […]
Recipe: Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
I always say I’m more of a cook than a baker. My freewheeling, improvisational style doesn’t do well with exact recipes for finicky fripperies. However, a few times a year there are things like birthdays, and so I am asked by my children to bake. They know what to expect by now. It will taste […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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