SAVANNAH, Ga. J ason Shaw says his first fall harvest yielded fruit for no more than 500 bottles, just enough to sell at select tastings and to share with restaurant chefs in hopes of priming their palates for more. Friends suggested Shaw sell his limited batch for $100 a bottle, like a fine wine. After […]

When there are so many things that need to get in the oven for your holiday dinner, why not do most of the main dish on the stovetop? That’s what we do with this ham — which, of course, frees up the oven for equally important things, such as pies. It also produces a more […]

I have a confession to make: I added soil amendments last week without first getting my soil tested. I teach gardening, and the first thing I say about soil is to get it tested before you do anything. But winter is coming, and I have a good idea what a soil test would tell me. […]

I have a history of not waking up on time. The problem started when I was a teenager, and everyone thought it was just a phase. “ She’ll grow out of it,” they said. “ What teenager gets up early anyway?” By my 20s, however, it was clear that I am, by nature, not a […]