by Miriam Rubin | Apr 14, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
A few days back, I started my tomatoes and basil. It’s early for me, others would consider it late. But often I don’t start them until May. I’m trying to get a jump on things this year. So I was outside, filling pots with soil and pressing in tiny...
by Miriam Rubin | Mar 18, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
What’s new about cabbage? Not too much, or is there? That’s what I thought as I shredded half a head to make coleslaw to accompany our St. Paddy’s Day dinner of boiled corned beef, carrots and potatoes. Usually for slaw I make an oil-and-vinegar...
by Miriam Rubin | Mar 14, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
Aren’t the crocus cold? Yesterday we had all the weather possible, except spring and of course, summer. It snowed, it showered, it iced and it pebbled styrofoam-type stuff. The wind blew hard at times and for only a very few minutes the sun shone. When...
by Miriam Rubin | Feb 26, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
I have to wait a few more weeks before I can start my tomato plants, but tomatoes are always on my mind. Here is just a little tomato taste from my new book, Tomatoes: A Savor The South tm Cookbook. It’s coming out March 4, which a wise person reminded me is a...
by Miriam Rubin | Feb 26, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
I heard a great panel discussion on Disgusting Food at the recent Roger Smith Cookbook Conference in NYC. Read the story here, published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Forks Blog: Creepy Snacks I...
by Miriam Rubin | Jan 22, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
January 23, National Pie Day is a sweet day of celebration. So get out your rolling pins and pie plates and your favorite recipe. Need inspiration? Check out my PG Forks Blog Post here: http://www.pgplate.com/in-the-kitchen/197-happy-pie-day Happy...
by Miriam Rubin | Jan 7, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
The title of this pastel by my husband David is December Lane. Now that it’s frozen January it seems too long ago when there was any color to record. This is what our lane looks like now, from a slightly different angle. Yes, it’s as cold...
by Miriam Rubin | Jan 6, 2013 | Miriam's Garden
My new story in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette is Coffeecake. Who doesn’t need something sweet for the New Year? You can see the story here: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/food/coffeecake-slice-savor-and-share-668772/ But here are a few more how-to...
by Miriam Rubin | Nov 18, 2012 | Miriam's Garden
Lately I’ve been on a squash kick. Blue Hubbard has become one of my favorites. Maybe because it’s so odd and lumpy looking and some get huge. Here is one, sort of medium sized. Kind of a crazy looking squash. My neighbor brought me two more today that a...
by Miriam Rubin | Nov 13, 2012 | Miriam's Garden
It’s chilly today, bright part of the day but night comes so much faster. I guess it must be late fall. Which always has me thinking, soup. Today, I made Split Pea and Vegetable Soup with a meaty ham hock. I added ribbons of late-planted baby chard from the...
