What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of July 4-6, 2014

Happy 4th of July, folks! Here in the States it’s a long three-day weekend with sparklers, watermelon, grilled burgers, and plenty of sun. Does that sound like your weekend plan? I’ll be lazing about and hunting for some good peaches. What’s cooking in your kitchen (or on your grill!) this weekend? We have a few holiday treats coming your way tomorrow, and here are some last-minute 4th of July favorites, too:

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Brighten Up Summer Drinks with Melon Ball Ice Cubes — Tips from The Kitchn

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At one time or another we’ve all added something tasty to give our plan ‘ol glass of water or fizzy seltzer a little boost. A squeeze of lemon or lime, a few slices of cucumber, perhaps a few sprigs of mint.

This summer try something a little different. Cool off your drinks and add a hint of fresh flavor with melon ball ice cubes.

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Scott Chaskey, Author of Seedtime — June Maker Talk

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Scott Chaskey, Author of Seedtime, and Director of Quail Hill Farm—one of the first CSA farms in the country—headlined at our June Maker Talk. A poet, an artist, and, let’s not forget, a working farmer, Scott considers the web of biodiversity and resilience the heart of our cultural inheritance. Seedtime is a celebration as well as a call to action urging us to renew our role as citizens of nature, as the corporations that manufacture GMOs disrupt the future of seed-cultivated agriculture. Click here for all Maker Talk info.

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