Most of us think of food when we think about herbs. Folly Delgado thinks of medicine. Delgado, a volunteer for Gather New Haven and coordinator for the Clinton Avenue School garden, recently spoke at the Fair Haven Branch library about …
Peas and Love

Eric Triffin is such a suit.
Today he’s dressed like a pea pod, and he’s carrying a few actual snap peas for good measure. Peel away the pea getup and you’ll find a still-eccentric look: bright Hawaiian shirt and tie-dyed …
Into the Woods

There are certain items the health-conscious may seek out on a regular basis—quinoa, for example—which can be slightly difficult to find in your mainstream grocery store.
Then there’s Edge of the Woods, a market on Whalley Avenue in New Haven, …
Have Bread? Will Travel

My family’s oven had broken down, and we had to wait more than a week for the replacement parts to arrive.
I was crestfallen. I bake virtually all the family’s bread. Year-round. Even if it means cranking up the oven …
Cool It!

After a tepid winter and long spring, summer is here with a vengeance. (In fact, 2012 is shaping up to be the hottest on record.) Here are ten Elm-centric ways to beat the heat:
1. A pitcher of Russian …