April 2022

Mason Bee House

by Lisa LeCoump
April 20, 2022July 12, 2023

We just added a little Mason bee house to the garden and stocked it with hollow tubes and Mason bee larva, so we should have bees within days.

Maraschino Cherry Ice Cream Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
April 14, 2022July 12, 2023

MarasCherry Ice Cream Recipes made with Italian maraschino cherries

Making Homemade Wine Vinegar

by Lisa LeCoump
April 9, 2022July 12, 2023

We found it easy – making homemade wine vinegar from left over wine.

Roasted Garlic AÏOLI Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
April 1, 2022July 12, 2023

This roasted garlic aïoli served with artichokes was definitely “farm to table”, since we actually went to the farm for the garlic and artichokes and brought them home to our table.

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.