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A bowlful of hummus with chickpeas in the center
A bowlful of hummus with chickpeas in the center

Food

My Hummus Recipe

If I still wrote corny headlines, I'd title this story "There's a Hummus Among Us." Quirky, right? Funny? I hope so. Sadly, SEO and common sense rule and that's why I'm going with the simple, classic
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Tomato bread salad with basil in a yellow bowl

Food

Tomato and Mozzarella Panzanella Recipe

Fresh tomatoes and stale bread make a lovely salad you must try every summer. Italians know it as panzanella. I think
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Gaia the Earth Goddess sculpture at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Garden Travel

Master List of Garden Visits

This is a dynamic list of public gardens I've visited over the years. I'll add editorial copy over time. Let me know
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Pink hydrangeas in an urn in a garden

Garden

Join American Hydrangea Society in Atlanta

If you're a hydrangea enthusiast and in the Atlanta area, consider joining the American Hydrangea Society. Its speaker
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Bowl of layered salad with peas, cauliflower, cheese, dressing and bacon.

Food

Sweet Pea 7 Layered Salad Recipe

This story and layered salad recipe first appeared on A Cook and Her Books blogspot May 17, 2010. Contrary to what
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Church steeple at night remembering 9/11

Writing

Remembering 9/11 A Bulwark Never Failing

Dear readers, I published this story on September 11, 2011, on blogspot. Like many, I still feel the loss of innocence
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Shredded pot roast meat over noodles in a white bowl

Food

Mississippi Pot Roast Instant Pot Recipe

Pot roast is the kind of dish I make to remind my family that I still cook. We're now a household of 3, from an
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Shrubs and perennials in a late summer garden

Garden Writing

GardenComm Virtual Conference 2023

GardenComm, the professional association for garden communicators, will bring its professional education and networking
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Cooked figs in a white bowl with a spoon on a napkin

Food Garden

Quick Fig Dessert Sauce Recipe

Figs are one of the delights of my late summer garden. Like blueberries, figs are easy to grow in a home landscape, at
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Fig cake crumbled in white bowl on plate with a spoon

Food

Fig Skillet Cake Recipe

Be sure to read garden expert Shelley Cramm's guest post on growing figs in your backyard. Here's my companion piece, a
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