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I’ve been cooking in my kitchen now for a few months. I love it. It turned out exactly as I envisioned. So, with this post and without further ado let’s go on a walk through my kitchen. The first stop is actually not in my kitchen, it’s the pantry right off the kitchen. We changed the entrance to our kitchen so I could have a bigger stove. Our new entrance comes where an old bathroom once was. The pantry is now what was once a shower. I wanted this pantry to have a rack for my brooms and steam mop....

Carnival time in Italy means, of course, a big meal. And while traditionally it was the last chance to have meat before Lent—the very word carnevale comes from a Latin expression carne levare loosely meaning to “say goodbye to meat”—perhaps the most iconic Italian dishes for Carnival are actually dolci fritti, or fried sweets. In past years we’ve looked at a few of these, like the iconic fried ribbons of dough called (among many other names) chiacchiere, as well as the Venetian fritters called fritole. This year I want to share with you the recipe for yet another lovely dolce...

The (most recent) Back-to-the-Land Movement may have peaked in the 60s and 70s, but that doesn’t mean people haven’t had the desire for a more land-based way of life every decade before and since.Many armchair homesteaders find themselves tirelessly reading through the Storey’s Guides to Livestock at their local library, browsing websites like Insteading to get inspiration and ideas, and subscribing to rural-oriented magazines like Backwoods Home or Grit, to get a bi-monthly dose of hope their dreams might, just might find root in a piney wood, mountain valley, or wind-swept plain … someday.That “someday” dream can be haunting, however,...

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Persimmons are fruits that belong to the Diospyros group. They are bright orange in color and are harvested during the fall season, meaning it is persimmon season from October to January. Their origins are from China - they are believed to be cultivated in China about 2,000 years ago. Hence, persimmons are quite popular in China, South Korea, and Japan during autumn. In fact, these three countries are the largest producers of persimmons worldwide. You can also find this berry-like fruit in Brazil, Spain, or even California. Persimmons come in two varieties. They are: 1. Fuyu Fuyu persimmons are the...