Make it sparkle!

Our newly planted gardens should be beginning to show signs of growing. We are having a warm January so far. The reports of El Niño call for a wetter-than-normal month. We have to wait and see how that pans out. For the present, let’s keep on planting something new each week.

Last week our main two crops were broccoli and cabbage. Sixty years ago very few people knew or understood broccoli. It was an Italian specialty. Now it’s a popular veggie with great health benefits. Fresh broccoli from the garden tastes great. It lends itself to an unbelievable amount of cooked dishes, both Eastern and W...