Harvest and Store Shallots

Harvest and Store Shallots

Mid to late summer seems to be the key harvesting time for shallots in Pittsburgh PA. Harvesting Tips:  1) Harvest shallots when the shallot greens start to turn brown on the tips and the green flip over.  2) Loosen the soil all around the shallot bulbs but be careful not to damage them and scoop […]

Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

VIP Strawberry Cucumber Margarita and Jalapeno Mezcaltini

We love eating Mexican food – La Palapa is one of our favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh! The cocktails that we had were the VIP Strawberry Cucumber Margarita (on the left) and the Jalapeno Mezcaltini Cocktail.  So yummy! VIP Strawberry Cucumber Margarita Ingredients: Espolon Tequila or Amally Mezcal Homemade Sour Mix Cucumbers Strawberries Jalapeno Mezcaltini Ingredients: […]

Sweet Marjoram Varieties

Sweet Marjoram

This is the first year that I am growing sweet marjoram. Features: 1) Sweet Marjoram has a sweet and spicy flavor. 2) Marjoram is a Mediterranean herb like Salad Burnet. 3) This herb enjoys full sun. 4) Sweet Marjoram is a tender perennial which means that it is an annual in Pittsburgh! 5) It matures […]