PRODUCT: Joe’s Half & Half, Tea & Lemonade Drink

The new Half & Half champion. Photo courtesy Red Jacket Orchards.   Arnold Palmer, make way for Joe Nicholson: There’s a new tea and lemonade blend in town. In a Palm Springs country club in the the 1960s, with his order of a glass of half lemonade—a drink he mixed at home—golf legend Arnold Palmer…
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PRODUCE: Spring Fruits & Vegetables

Here’s what’s in season for Spring. Not everything may be available in your area, but what is there should be domestic—not imported from overseas. Some of the items are harvested for only a few weeks; others are around for a while. So peruse the list, note what you don’t want to miss out on, and…
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RECIPE: Spring Salad With Prosciutto

If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to roll out spring recipes. Scafata is a dish from the Umbria region of Italy, typically made with spring vegetables such as artichokes, escarole, fava beans, green (English) peas, and Swiss chard, and flavored with basil, mint, and often, guanciale (bacon made from the jowl of the…
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