Kendra Parker, Author at edible Southeastern Massachusetts

Evoke the Okra

Okra is one of those vegetables that you either love, hate, or have never tried. Despite my varied...

“Eat your greens…” is a phrase most people have heard at some point in their lives, often from Mom or Dad or perhaps Grandma and Grandpa. It can easily be pictured—a child staring into a bowl of watery iceberg lettuce heaped with gobs of bottled ranch dressing turns their gaze up and asks, “Do I have to?”

Esculent Eggplant

By Kendra Murray. Without a doubt, summer in New England is the best time of year. Sunshine and...

Spring Foraging : Edibles in the Woodlands

By Kendra Murray. Were you looking forward to spring even before the winter solstice arrived? I...

Stuffed Flatfish Rollups

Growing up I always had fresh, off-the-boat seafood in my house. Most commonly, we ate scallops...

Rediscovering Homemade Pizza Night

Harkening Back… Back in my college days working at a pizza parlor, I learned how to whip up a...

Grow Education, the New Bedford Farm to School Movement

Grow Education has been working with the New Bedford Public School System for the past eight years, providing third grade students with knowledge of their food from seed to plate. Four initiatives comprise this Farm to School movement: classroom, cafeteria, community, and gardens.