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Life, seasoned with fatback and chased with iced tea.

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The whys of Kenyan top bar beekeeping.

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What happens when an angry honey bee gets you in the knuckle. Ouch.

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Learn how to make quick, addictive cream biscuits.

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Make a crunchy pone of Appalachian cornbread this weekend. Get a historical perspective here. Recipe here.

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One of my Kenyan Top Bar hives. I've been putting them to bed for the winter -- below freezing some nights now.

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Linked from the Caskers blog, an invitation-only site where members can try and buy craft spirits at discount prices.

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A honey bee feeding on a thornless blackberry flower.

Bee fever is a documented obsessive emotional state in humans, and I have it. Read more here.

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Michael Bush on treatment-free beekeeping

One of the most influential voices in modern beekeeping discussing the problems with treatments for mites and other issues. Michael Bush is the author of The Practical Beekeeper, and a comprehensive Web site on beekeeping.

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Forget Leatherman, more and more my smartphone is becoming the most-used multi-tool in my pocket.

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Learn how to eat your broccoli, root to crown.

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Trash can turkey

I heard about this from a guy I interviewed for a newspaper story. Not that I thought he was crazy or anything, but it seemed a bit far-fetched. Turns out trash can turkey is a real recipe. Here's one with good photos describing the process.