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The Fall Roundup !
Wow – we galloped from blazing hot summer through a colorful fall and now it’s actually wintery weather, although there are weeks to go before the official Solstice date (Dec 22). The temp dropped to 18 degrees last night here…
In which I debone a turkey!
Why would someone debone a turkey? The answer is “it’s all Julia’s fault”! Years and years ago on the farm in South Dakota I watched Julia Child debone a duck on one of her PBS shows. And her reasons for…
Indigo House History Dinners and Canning Classes for Oct-Nov-Dec 2023
Join me for a dinner celebrating 3 Centuries of African American Women Chefs; There are still seats available for Saturday, Oct 21 and Saturday, Dec 2. Dinner is at 6 pm. Make reservations at www.indigohouse.us Southern Sunday Dinner on a…
Cooking last fall’s huge Hubbard winter squash
Buying large winter-type squashes can be fun and economical. The Pumpkin Patch folks near me sell many varieties of hard rind winter squashes each fall and each fall I load the back of my car with several Acorn types, and…
It’s Winter; What am I doing here at Indigo House? Two canning classes in January!
You may only think of canning as only a summertime activity. Getting the tomatoes, and salsas, and jams and jellies and peaches and plums, pears and applesauce water-bathed canned into jars can suck up all our summer attention. I…
Fall Dinners at Indigo House
I’m getting ready to take my winter hiatus from dinners, but there are still 5 history dinners open for this fall – you can register at my website Indigo House Farmstead Dinners! Mary Randolph’s Global Dinner – Thurs, Oct 20 …