A warm winter is quickly fading into an early spring, and this summer promises to be a lush and productive gardening season. But no matter if winter comes back for a quick last frigid bite, or if summer comes early with an abundance of sunshine and warmth, there are a few fruits and veggies that…
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A Sweet Alternative for a Healthy Halloween
FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 25, 2011 Parents always want to look out for their children’s health, but there’s nothing quite so unsatisfying as excitedly ringing a doorbell, saying “Trick-or-treat!” and receiving a box of cemented-together raisins or a bruised, potentially wormy apple. Not that raisins or apples are bad – they just tend to fall short…
Celebrate Sukkot with a One-Pot Dish
For Release October 10, 2011 Red Rock Press is celebrating the first day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Oct. 12) with a modern, healthy update on a traditional one-pot dish that represents the bounty of the fall harvest: Kohlrabi and Carrot Stew, featured in Clara Silverstein’s “A White House Garden Cookbook.” More info can…
A SALUTE TO COMMUNITY GARDEN HARVESTS
FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 Red Rock Press hails the new eating possibilities spurred by community garden harvests from coast to coast. Its new website, www.CommunityGardenRecipes.com, is devoted to A WHITE HOUSE GARDEN COOKBOOK and kitchen gardens around the country that encourage kids to invent new vegetable recipes. Locavorism has entered into the national conversation…
A SWEET TASTE FOR JEWISH NEW YEAR
FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Break out the Shofar – Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is beginning at sundown on Wednesday, and families across America and the world are starting preparations for the celebration. Clara Silverstein, author of A WHITE HOUSE GARDEN COOKBOOK, recommends some healthy options and updates for traditional Rosh Hashanah…
Blue State, Red State – What’s on Your Presidents’ Day Plate?
Presidents’ Day as we know it was formalized in 1971 to commemorate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington; however, it is now better known for the three-day weekend sales bonanzas. But every four years the holiday coincides with the presidential nomination primaries, and we’re reminded of the diversity across the 50 U.S.states and how leaders…
Thanksgiving Traditions Evolve at Obama White House
Despite the long history of White House Thanksgiving traditions and a 1789 call by George Washington to make November 26 a national day of “public thanksgiving,” it was not until the 1840s that Thanksgiving dinner was first served there, under James K. Polk’s administration. Since then, each passing First Family has altered and added to…