My favorite part of Thanksgiving has got to be the leftovers. I am not one of those gracious, smiling hostesses that lead people to the door stuffing Tupperware into the pockets and bags of their departing guests. No sir. I will tackle the clean up alone just to get dibs on all that uneaten grub.      read more »

Spring is here! Not only do I see flowers popping up, hear birds chirping, watch the sun peaking through rain clouds, smell wild garlic in the morning dew… we have spinach, and radishes, and turnips, oh my! Goodbye starchy, heavy vegetables- it’s been a nice winter and you have kept my fully sustained- but bring on      read more »

­­­For the past fourteen days, Fresh and Wyld has been hosting the Right Door treatment program, a group of seven recovering drug and alcohol addicts from the Roaring Fork Valley who used our farmhouse as the base for two weeks of therapy aimed at helping them stay sober. Our entire staff was on call during this period- especially      read more »

The herb garden is overflowing. Lemon balm has taken over the marigolds, spearmint invades the peonies, while lavender begins to flower spreading its tranquil scent across the property. And that doesn’t even capture half of the herbs sprouting up- reminding us they made it through the winter. Herbs make me giddy. And not necessarily for the savory applications or      read more »