Author Archives: Ann Lovejoy

Favorites For The Holidays

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy

Fortunately, satsumas need no cooking. They are marvelous just as they are, though I also love them tossed in salads. Here’s a beautiful and utterly delicious version I made a few days ago. The beet turns the satsumas and the dressing a pretty red and the ingredients have a lovely balance of earthy-sweet-salty-crunchy…yum. Continue reading →

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Draining Away The Rain

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy

One excellent way to take up excess water is with a bio-sponge bed full of plants that enjoy standing water. In order not to create a thirsty monster, choose natives that are accustomed to wet winters and dry summers. For instance, twiggy dogwoods, compact willows, reed grasses and many carexes Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Comfort Food

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy

In restaurants, bread pudding ranks among the favorite desserts, especially during the cooler months. That’s probably because that creamy, custardy confection is the quintessential comfort food for many of us. Sweet or savory, lively with added ingredients or purest simplicity, bread pudding smells like heaven and tastes like home. Continue reading →

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The New Musical Fruit

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy

You’re Darn Tootin’ When I was a child, somebody taught me a lively little tune that went like this: Beans, beans, the musical fruit The more you eat, the more you toot The more you toot, the better you feel … Continue reading →

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