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• Buying Tomato Seedlings: The Pros and Cons

  

  There are many reasons to start with seedlings, rather than starting your own seed. If you didn’t plan ahead, don’t have the desired seeds in hand, have germination issues with the seed, or don’t have space or time, you’ll want to purchase tomato seedlings for … Read More

  Gardening

  by Craig LeHoullier

• Winter Wellness: Forest Bathing on Skis

  

  The shhhh shhhh shhhh of my skis, the click of my poles, the wind, and my own breathing are all I hear. When I stop, it’s just the soft ticking of snow on my jacket. Everything is white and gray and sepia, blurred by the … Read More

  Health & Well-being

  by Hannah Fries

• How to Cure and Cook Your Own Bacon

  

  Salt preserves food, fats included. Chances are our ancestors first salted meats — and fats — just to preserve them, then they found that salting transformed the flavor of those foods, improving them. They created the art of charcuterie or salumi, along with hundreds of … Read More

  Recipes

  by Andrea Chesman

• Winter Squash & Red Lentil Soup with Chard & Cider Syrup

  

  At farmers’ markets and tastings, we are forever answering the question, “Cider syrup? What do you do with that?” People seem intrigued when presented with a list of ways to use it in savory dishes. “Glazed pork” leads them to nod, “drizzled over roasted Brussels … Read More

  Recipes

  by Jonathan Carr , Nicole Blum and Andrea Blum

• Dried Food DIY: Minestrone Soup Mix in a Jar

  

  When you have a supply of delicious home-dried fruits, vegetables, and meats, you can whip up combinations and meals that will make hearty entrees, soups, side dishes, snacks, and even desserts. A selection of these mixes is a tremendous boon in the pantry because you … Read More

  Recipes

  by Teresa Marrone

• How to Keep Warm When the Power Goes Out

  

  If you’re very lucky, when the power goes out during cold weather you simply stoke up the woodstove and remain nice and toasty. If you are not so lucky, the power goes out and you feel your house get steadily colder. It’s a terrible feeling, … Read More

  House & Home

  by Kathy Harrison

• Battling Opioid Addiction with Ancient Therapies

  

  You, or perhaps your family and friends, may be skeptical that natural therapies could possibly be powerful enough to effectively treat opioid addiction. What sort of natural therapies could hope to compete with established medical and pharmaceutical protocols for a destructive and debilitating health condition … Read More

  Health & Well-being

  by Catherine Browne, DAOM

• Seven Steps to Shawl Design Success

  

  Shawls and stoles are the most versatile and eye-catching accessories you can knit. From a light and lacy splash of color to accent an outfit to a full worsted-weight cover-up to provide warmth and insulation from the elements, shawls are your go-to companions. So imagine … Read More

  Crafts

  by Melissa Leapman

• Cinnamon Rolls with Crème Fraîche Glaze

  

  Many a home cheese maker started off with cultured dairy products such as butter, sour cream, yogurt, and crème fraîche. The methods used to produce them are simple and straightforward, and you can use almost any type of milk, including dried milk powder, low-fat milk, … Read More

  Recipes

  by Ricki Carroll

• The Ultimate Cheese Plate: Inspiration and Recipes

  

  Designing a cornucopian cheese board to celebrate the start of a festive dinner can be a most creative and satisfying endeavor. At its simplest, the cheese plate is a humble gift before the main course unfolds. Or it can be the meal itself. On many … Read More

  Recipes

  by Jonathan Carr , Nicole Blum and Andrea Blum