When I was a kid it was popular to grow fruit trees in the front of one’s home or even the parkway. I, like other kids, would help ourselves to the oranges, lemons, limes, loquat, avocado and kumquats I would encounter in my travels. Today, many of those old trees still exist in our town and in our parkway there is an old loquat which kids climb into and partake of the fruit. Each year as the kids leave a mess in the parkway I remind myself of the pleasure of adventure and the wonder of eating found fruit. [...]
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My French Almond Butter Cake is a wonderful pastry with a delicate crumb, perfect with coffee or tea, delightful fresh from the oven or served room temperature later in the day. All by itself or with freshly whipped cream and berries or cherries the delicate crumb lingers on the tongue with the sweetness of freshly ground almonds and butter. [...] Give my Fresh Carrot Salad with Lime and Chili Dressing a try, it is a perfect accompaniment to a sandwich and a great alternative to the heavy, traditional, mayonnaise soaked Carrot Raisin Salad. [...] A couple of years ago I decided to replace my Eureka Lemon tree with a Meyer Lemon which I prefer. At the same time I also planted a dwarf Bearss Lime tree. Now only two years old this little tree is producing baskets of fresh limes. Like any citrus tree in our area of California my [...] |
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