Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

Vieux Carrè and French Cocktails

If you live in Pittsburgh or are visiting and you have a hankering for New Orleans style food and cocktails, you need to check out Muddy Waters in the East End.   It is a wonderful and yummy restaurant and bar! Ingredients for Vieux Carrè (see the cocktail on the left): Rye Whiskey Cognac Sweet Vermouth […]

Scallion Varieties

White Lisbon Scallions

These bunching or scallion onions are tasty. Features: 1) White Lisbon Scallions are heat and cold tolerant. 2) White Lisbon matures in 60 days. 3) Based on 1) and 2), this scallion is great for succession sowing. 4) The juicy bulbs are white with nice greens. 5) White Lisbon Scallions can be planted close together […]

Save Cosmos Seeds

Save Cosmos Seeds

There are quite a few varieties that come in different heights and colors.  I am growing a shorter variety called Sonata Cosmos that comes in white, pink rose and cherry. Seed Saving Tips: 1) Leave the Cosmos flower head to dry on the plant. 2) Once the flower head is completely dry like the one […]