“Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.” — Traditional English nursery rhyme. We’re past Election Day and looking ahead to Thanksgiving. Chilly, cloudy, wet, dreary November days are here. When days grow dark and the weather turns ...

Chilly, gray autumn brings fresh fall flavors — tough, pungent greens like kale and collards; sweet winter squash; sweet and tart apples; and sweet roots like carrots and beets. Dark green, frilly leaves of kale or collards and graceful stems topped with green cabbage roses (Brussels ...

Tamaracks are golden. Leaves are falling. Temps are getting colder. We’re getting much-needed rain. It’s the end of October. That means ... Halloween will be here on Friday, October 31st. Saturday, Nov. 1, is All Saints Day; Sunday, Nov. 2, is All Souls Day. These first days in November ...

It’s fall. Last Saturday was the last farmers’ market at Riverside Park. There were no cucumbers, and few summer squash. I still managed to get some tomatoes. But there were plenty of fall veggies, including some you may be unable to find at your supermarket in winter, like Napa and bok ...

It’s October. The nights are frosty, the mornings cold. The ground is carpeted with fallen leaves. Apples are abundant. There are so many varieties, you’re bound to find one you like. Some are sweet, others tart. Some are juicy and crisp, others tender with more chew. They make a ...

It should have remained green. So why has it changed color, this red pepper? — Matsua Basho (1644-1694), from Haiku, on poetry written for popularity Colorful, glossy sweet bell peppers in a rainbow of colors resemble Christmas tree ornaments: red, yellow, orange, purple, brown, black and ...