Tag Archives: Thanksgiving
Gilding the Gourd
Gourds are taking over our house these days. From big orange pumpkins to misshapen varieties that make us giggle in disbelief, they are scattered over tables and on the front porch. The latest is the traditional jack-o’-lantern my daughter carved and painted for Halloween: But at the beginning of the month we picked up these: […]
Thanks for a saucy bounty
My harvest bounty has already been canned and put away. It’s become a tradition at the end of August – tomato season. For some of us that means tomato sandwiches and salads. But in laneways and garages throughout the GTA, it signals time for a yearly tradition – making sauce. Once the purview of first […]