Jim "Hoss" Koetting

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This is the time of year when I am getting the last vestiges of my vegetable garden out before the weather finally turns cold. There are some lettuce...

Long ago in a previous lifetime, before pursuing the entrepreneurial dream and having children involved in sports, Scouts, and other various activities, we used to host soirees at...

This is truly an amaizing time of year. No, that’s not a typo, although it is somewhat a double entendre, referring to the amazing variety of produce available...

Have you had your legumes today? Chances are you have, although you may not know it. Legumes are edible seeds from the Leguminosae family, which are seeds that...

As I was attempting to contrive another journalistic masterpiece for this space, I received a text from one of our kids, which was a Facebook post from nine...

It looks like we’re in full-on spring in COMO! There’s the roller-coaster weather that we’re famous for, but hopefully we are done with the seriously cold temps until...

Several years ago, when one of our kids moved into his own apartment, he asked for a cookbook for Christmas. Being what I thought was a good dad,...

If you haven’t noticed, some of the harbingers of spring are popping up. Daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths are bravely poking up from their underground hibernation, daring Mother Nature...

We’re in the midst of one of the most notable celebrations worldwide, and many people here in the States aren’t aware of it. I refer, of course, to...

The new year has arrived, and you have survived another holiday season. The parties, the family get-togethers, the feasts, treats, and evenings of excess. It’s resolution time: time...