Comments on Japan Farmers Markets: Landscape of My Heart

Thanks for the good words, Kateri. We're back ...

2011-03-06T03:41:06.375-05:00

Thanks for the good words, Kateri. We're back in Tokyo again, and while I am happy here it's not quite the same feeling as I always find at home and especially in winter.

Nanc, keep me posted! I've never had it, but would love to someday. Depending on where you are, sumac should be just about everywhere. I don't know if there's a better time of year than others to harvest it, though.

It's bright red pods are rumored to make a mea...

2011-03-06T00:04:31.031-05:00

It's bright red pods are rumored to make a mean lemonade,

Yes, they do - had it once as a child. And now you inspired me to find the recipe again. Going to try it? (I probably will if I can find some sumac...)

Having grown up in the rolling foothills of the ap...

2011-03-05T07:51:36.422-05:00

Having grown up in the rolling foothills of the appalchian mountains, I would have never dreamed that one day landscape like the one in your first picture would be where my heat feels at home. Lovely, very homey post.