Yesterday’s drizzle did not stop the Lansdowne Farmers Market…we are a rain or shine operation. And we had a steady flow of shoppers in slickers and under umbrellas…and if you were among them…thanks for coming! Now it’s a rainy Sunday morning as I type this, and with apologies to anyone planning a picnic, who’s complaining? Certainly not what’s left of …
September Swan Song
We interrupt this letter for an important correction to last week’s essay…which you all read, right? A Dark & Stormy is made with dark rum! Not vodka!…so drop the Smirnoff, grab Capt. Morgan, and no one gets hurt. Back to matters at hand…September. It may be a long long time from May to December…but you can always count …
Falling Forward
I’m baaa-aack! Did you miss me? I hope you are all adjusting to our temporary encampment on the East Side of the Ave.. Sorry I couldn’t be there for the big switch. But I can report that, end to end, PA is still beautiful, and that coming home is still the nicest part of any road trip. Don’t let this …
The Farmer’s Daughter
We interrupt this newsletter to bring you some breaking actual news…It’s happening! By the time you read this, the much anticipated renovation of the Lansdowne Landing, original home to the Lansdowne Farmers Market, has begun! This Saturday we reconvene on the Highland Avenue lot directly behind Dunkin’ Donuts (or is it just “Dunkin”?), where we will hold the remaining weeks …
Whites Up, Doc?
OK…that’s a wrap on Labor Day! …Summer exits stage left, and cue the apples and everything orange and yellow to line up! Get the kids’ saddle shoes OUTTA the closet and all your white clothes INTO it. Szkreeetzh! Wait! WHAT???? I’ve just been informed that the kids nowadays think that “saddle shoes” are something worn by horses; and that it …
Mellow Yellow…
So, yesterday, there they were…the first volley of Honey Crisp apples, wanting to announce the changing of the season. Ya know what? I said, “no sir…not today. Not while the calendar still says summer. Try again next week.” I walked right on past over to the peaches…I don’t give up summer without a fight. And the peaches this …
Melon-cholia
Mid August and the livin’ is delicious! Sure, come November you’ll be all about turkey stuffing and gravy and such, but here in the summer sun, it’s all about instant gratification. Peaches and plums and sweet sticky goodness that you can eat out of hand. And watermelon! OK, that might take a little work, getting to the goods, but once …
The Long Hot Summer
It’s no secret…2024 has been the hottest summer on record since we began measuring this sort of thing. (Yes, Paul Newman starred in the movie…so just give me a moment.)….. OK, we’re good…continuing on… Here in mid-August, we finally got a taste of the summer we were expecting in early June. Bright blue sky, puffy white clouds and just enough …
Tomato – Tomahto
Whoa! Just looked at the calendar. Did you know that it’s August already? The good news is that it’s also the tomatoes all ready season! To answer the age old question: fruit or vegetable, my answer is always: Do we care? And “Do I have tomato seeds in my teeth?” From the cherry-sized pop-in-your-mouth or the big-enough-to-cover-a-slice-of-bread size, the best …
Game On!
As per usual, I started this article with a look at the seasonal calendar for inspiration…as do we all, right? So now here we are, in our particular corner of the world smack in the middle of the three most bountiful months of the season. Whether you are looking for sweet and juicy or crispy crunchy…July through September is a …