She passed away this year, and today they are holding a memorial concert in her honor in Williamsburg. Barbara lived there with her...

She passed away this year, and today they are holding a memorial concert in her honor in Williamsburg. Barbara lived there with her...

Manhattan Tomato Harvest, 2011. I come from a gardening family, and at this time of year, I’m biding my time until garden season. My...

Manhattan Tomato Harvest, 2011. I come from a gardening family, and at this time of year, I’m biding my time until garden season. My...

Balyeat’s Coffee Shop. RL Fifield photo, 2005. Gas was 99 cents a gallon in the Midwest in May of 2005. Driving east across the Indiana...

Balyeat’s Coffee Shop. RL Fifield photo, 2005. Gas was 99 cents a gallon in the Midwest in May of 2005. Driving east across the Indiana...

Apples at the Union Square Greenmarket, courtesy of Dr. V. Saturday night, I had a little dough left over from the quiche I was...

Pickles know no boundaries. Photo credit: avrene via Visual hunt / CC BY Few foods send my palate soaring like pickles. The only...

Barbara Fritchie Restaurant, Frederick MD, RL Fifield photo, 2009. Conjuring the appearance of a 17th or 18th century Still Room yields a...