posted a bunch of links on one of the VH threads – I think you can get to it from the post at the top of the board – so you might find some inspiration there without buying the book. Thinking about making the beet...

A grass-roots movement to uproot the grass advocates growing vegetables instead.

The Food Network announces plans to hold its first-ever awards show in South Beach, Miami.

You may be interested to know Ros is finishing a total rewrite of "The Complete Book of Edible Landscaping. This one has a photo on my home herb garben taken here in Corvallis. We make a huge pot pf Vicky Sebastiani’s chili...

this for me, I am looking for someone local to back-up my own investigative findings that this is indeed a "landscape" morel. (What else could it be?!) The SFChron just published a really yummy-looking mushroom soup recipe in the...

Kate, Waverly Root wrote THE FOOD OF ITALY a while ago but the regional information, geography, history and traditional agriculture products have not changed. It would be a good foundation for your trip. Two “coffee...

as the landscape". Perhaps to complete the gift, you could then go to a restaurant with the same type of menu as the book you choose...or perhaps a gift that compliments the cuisine, such as a turkish-coffee maker. :o)

the appearance of the landscape in Slumgullion Pass in Colorado. The concept and name were still in use during WW1 and the various depressions, esp. the 1930’s. The idea of a fixed recipe for it is completely new to me.

always a good time to visit! be sure to reserve your ThNXGVN dinner early, as they do book quickly. there have been many posts about this, just search the archives for suggestions and posted experiences. nothing like a good cajun...

Not open yet but looks imminent. Drove by today, the building, landscaping & signage are complete. The parking lots were roped off but the rear parking lot was filled with cars (staff training?). Also delivery trucks for a water...

starting with wild onions, berries, and such. Then in jr. high school I saw a book in the library and taught myself from then on. It got to the point that in college I would go out every sunday and collect a “wild”...

, Pisa, etc.) but suggestions of where to stop en-route and other off-the-beaten track destinations would be most helpful. We’re not big museum hounds, tending to be more interested in good food and just wandering around in...

(I checked out our neighborhood bookstore and felt completely overwhelmed by the selection). I am not concerned about decorating the cake, as I am planning on covering it with edible (but real) flowers... Just looking for a...

. Plenty of opportunities to stop along the road to sample some chianti, nibble salumi, and take in the famously picturesque landscape.

. What do they serve? Is it edible? And how have they stayed in business all these years? Who’s got the scoop?