I got some lovely garlic scapes in my CSA bundle from Roxbury Farm last week, and finally got around to making Will Weaver's garlic scapes recipe that we featured in the Kitchen Garden department of Mother Earth News a couple years ago. Man, what a treat! The recipe seems simple, however the flavors are anything but! If you can get your hands on some garlic scapes from a local farm while they're in season, be sure to try this recipe.

Sauteed Garlic Scapes

I came across another intriguing recipe, for garlic scape pesto, but haven't tried it yet. If you know of more ways to use scapes, by all means, share the love! Just post your ideas and recipes in the comments section below.

Photo by Tabitha Alterman

According to Eric Rusch at Breadtopia, this technique from Cook's Illustrated is as much worth trying as the totally no-knead technique that has become so popular. (In fact, his wife likes it better!)

Cook's Illustrated Almost No-knead Bread, Part I

Cook's Illustrated Almost No-knead Bread, Part II

Have you tried the amazing no-knead bread yet? If you have, and you're ready for an easy and nutritious variation, check out this video demonstration on how to make no-knead bread with yummy steel cut oats.

Ever heard of a CAFO? Does it conjure up lovely pastoral images of happy cows prancing around in tall grass all the livelong day? Didn’t think so! The CAFO, or Confined Animal Feeding Operation, is still the big hot stinky mess we all know and don’t love — despite how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency might try to label it. Check out this obfuscation … ahem, I mean … new acronym:

"EPA Takes Important Step in Controlling Air Pollution from Farm Country Animal Feeding Operations" (emphasis mine; full report here).