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Harissa, which combines chiles and Middle Eastern spices, gives plain grilled chicken an ethnic-inspired makeover in this recipe from the blog of Southern Oregon food writer Sarah Lemon.

Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak explains why growing edible mushrooms is a great idea, plus she provides tips for growing shitake and oyster mushrooms outdoors.

Cook a pot of heart-healthy lentils to use in several meals and repurpose the cooking water in this curry-spiced soup from the blog of Southern Oregon food writer Sarah Lemon.

Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak explains what umami is and how to grow some in your vegetable gardens this year.

Be inspired as Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak shares her TBR (to-be-read)pile of books for 2020. Her picks span environmental sustainability issues, plants and gardens, poetry, garden history and recipe books for delicious garden harvests.

Crabcakes with key lime-mustard sauce are a quintessential recipe for enjoying peerless Dungeness crab, from the blog of Southern Oregon food writer Sarah Lemon.

Literary Gardener Rhonda Nowak shares how to grow a 21st century victory garden to help mitigate climate change. Plus, she talks with Central Point environmental scientist Scott Goode about why storing carbon in gardens is so effective at reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Classic Indian dishes, such as chana masala, and palak paneer, bring more vegetables and fiber-rich legumes to January meals, courtesy of Southern Oregon food writer Sarah Lemon's blog.

Try massaging kale and other winter greens for better texture and digestibility, starting with this kale salad from the blog of Southern Oregon food writer Sarah Lemon.

Mail Tribune editor-in-chief Justin Umberson joins Insider host Ryan Pfeil to talk about some of the top stories of 2019.