Coming to the end of July, we are still in a time when some kind of berry can usually be found at a bargain price in the supermarkets, at the farmers’ market or, if you are really lucky, in your own backyard or nearby country roads. Strawberry season may be coming to a close, but…

Summer travel, a crashed hard drive, and suddenly it’s the end of July with only one post since May–not the way to run a blog!! I am in the middle of the first crop of my everbearing raspberries and enjoying the luxury of going out to pick a handful just for snacking. Sometimes I bring…