DEPARTMENTS
FEATURES
5 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
6 CONTRIBUTORS
17 FROM GOOD LAND
A celebration of taste.
22 COOKING FRESH
28 FARMERS MARKETS
30 THE LOCAL BOUNTY
Cured!
32 ROADSIDE DIARIES
Apples and peaches appealing to all.
36 AT TABLE
Starting in the garden.
39 EDIBLE EVENTES
40 HOME COOKING
Feng shui in the kitchen.
42

ON THE VINE
Explore Connecticut’s vineyards.

  COVER
Squash Blossom,
Painter Ridge Farm.
by Carole Topalian
8 WORKING THE LAND
Preserved for Posterity
In spirit and in fact.
11 EDIBLE TRADITIONS
Heirloom Recipes
Savoring our culinary heritage.
14 CELEBRATION OF CT FARMS
Local Food Needs Local Farmers
Local farmers must have access to affordable land.
20 GRIST FOR THE MILL
Sustainable Agriculture
Poised for growth in the nutmeg state.
24 MELTING POT
Venerable Olive Oil
A delicious accompaniment to our native harvest.