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Jubilee – Recipes From Two Generations Of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton -Martin Jubilee – Recipes From Two centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin was the perfect book to celebrate family, food, and history for Thanksgiving. Toni Tipton-Martin writes cookbooks that have added value. The Jemima Code – Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin, is also in the kitchen at The Cottage In The Court. This book had me

A vine can have multiple functions in our lives. How we recognize and utilize the vines in our lives is a personal choice. Vines can be found almost anywhere in nature. Along the ground, growing vertical or crawling horizontally, vines in the landscape are easy to discover. There is a vine for all kinds of purposes. There are perennial vines for beauty. We can count on their return most years. Clematis vines are a part

Day of Service for Akridge attracted 65 employees to show up and do their part for the Anacostia Watershed. All departments were represented. The Anacostia River used to have another name – “Eastern Branch of the Potomac River”. The name “Anacostia” evolved from a tribe of Native Americans who settled along the river. These Native Americans were called the Anacostan or Necostan Indians. This River was their home. The Anacostia Watershed encompasses approximately 176 square miles

Autumn beauty at the Delaware Botanic Garden…a long-awaited visit to the latest botanic garden on the East Coast. Autumn is a season I look forward to every year. The heat of this summer made me realize that some features of my garden need to be reconfigured. Autumn tells a special garden story. The success or failure of certain plants becomes quite visible. The gardens I recently visited in Delaware were inspirational and instilled a sense

Paw Paws and edible landscaping are quite popular. Paw Paws are also known as Asimina triloba, a small deciduous tree native to the eastern U.S. and Canada. They produce a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit. The fruit tastes amazing!! Paws Paws and the book Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist is a necessity for gardeners everywhere. It is a good thing that I have no room (at the moment) to grow Paw Paw trees. I