Back in the early eighties, my husband and I began a tradition of celebrating the summer by having a picnic with friends. It began with two couples, both unmarried in those days, and continues today with the same two couples, two “kids” (now in their twenties) some 25 years later. With only two exceptions due
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I’m not a great gardener, but in the summer I love tending my herb garden, not just for its culinary delights but also for the lovely purplish-blue flowers that bloom during the summer months. The flowers of sage, chives, basil, and many other herbs can be eaten, and always add a lovely edible garnish to
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When the fruit of the blueberry bush has passed from its springtime greenish hue, to a reddish blue, and finally to its characteristic deep indigo color, we know that we are finally in high summer in New England. Blueberries are native to North America, and European settlers found them growing in great abundance along with
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