Posted in In Backyards on Dec 1st, 2009
This is Safiya leading the way to our first Not Far From The Tree pick in 2008. Safiya is my five-year-old daughter, and if you’ve been to a ward 31 pick, you’ve most likely met her. She has been my right-hand girl all season, and I’ve been privileged to have found meaningful work to share [...]
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Posted in In Backyards, In the Kitchen on Nov 2nd, 2009
That’s right, and I hadn’t really heard of them either, except as the herbal medicine gingko biloba, which is actually an extract made from the leaves of the gingko tree. (Please don’t try that at home; ginkgo extract can have serious side-effects). These beautiful little gems are a delicacy in many Asian countries, renowned for [...]
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