Carol's compost

Carol's compost
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This Saturday, I visited my friend Carol in Connecticut. Whenever I visit Carol, we go to a little take out restaurant, Layla's Falafel (2088 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield). Dino, the owner, makes fabulous Mediterranean food. The baba ganoush is the best I've tasted. It has a smoky flavor from the roasted eggplant that makes you want to lick the plate. I'd never had kibbie before, which is bulgar wheat around a mix of ground beef and pine nuts then fried into a ball. Until Dino's, I haven't had any better.
Carol's house provides a retreat from the hustle of the city and it's only an hour or so away. We went on a nature walk and stirred her compost heap. I thought that the pile would stink, but it doesn't. I think her compost container helps. It's from Smith and Hawkin. She uses the dirt for planting herbs in a big metal pail. Aren't you impressed with Carol? If you don't have a yard to compost in, remember the Union Square Greenmarket will take your biodegradable food scraps Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8-6pm. For more information, talk to Christina at the compost center at the Greenmarket or check out this web site: http://www.nyccompost.org/resources/organizations.html. Or better yet, come to the screening of our second show on Monday May 2. It's going to be at the bar on Bowery and 1st St., Slainte. More on this later|.