Bi-lingual master organic gardening class with Luc Monzies in a classroom built by the students. A Day at San Miguel De Allende’s Organic Gardening Coop Last Monday I walked around the Botanical Garden here, El Charco, through what felt like a cactus forest, to the new Organic Farming Coop here in San Miguel, Mexico. The […]
In this issue A recipe for Maine Shrimp Seviche What are community supported fisheries? Berkshire fish — a buying club Maine Shrimp Seviche If you live in the northeast, celebrate the winter with Maine shrimp, which are small and sweet with the taste of a cool ocean breeze. They’re in season right now when they […]
Everything I love and hate about the local food movement is rolled into this Saturday market here in San Miguel, Mexico. Joy — an organic market! When I first came to this town, 30 years ago, most of the food vendors where not producers, but middlemen, just as they used to be back home. So […]
A few spots left in my Winter Locavore Class in Manhattan on 1/22 Sign up here… More greetings from Mexico Check this out. Fresh garbanzo beans (chick peas) found at our local Mexican market in their little husks. My daughter, Emma, bought me a wooden container in the shape of clover at the same market, […]
Cheese producers at the organic market in San Miguel, Mexico. The Locavore Way Goes South Join me in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for the rest of the month… Quesadillas with Cilantro Pesto It’s morning in our little apartment, sweater weather, and I’ve woken up late for me, 9 am. The sound track is […]
Mexican lunch. Crusty whole wheat baguette filled with savory roasted chicken from the market, arugula from Via Organic’s and the tomatillo salsa I made yesterday. All on our sweet little balcony…
My dad, Gordon Cotler at about 16. Years ago, as my great uncle Joe lay dying, his wife and my dad’s favorite Aunt, Ida, told me that, for the Jews, our afterlife lies in the memory of those left behind. And so my dad’s afterlife seems to be those many pleasures he introduced me to […]
Michelle Miller and her crew at Bola Granola (picture by Scott Barrow) Nothing says happy holidays like edible local gifts! (Link to article.) What does a chocolate maker, granola roaster and a sugar house have in common? They all produce holiday gifts that excite the palate while boosting the local economy. Check out my […]
Are you avoiding the shopping frenzy, sitting around watching old movies and unbuttoning your pants, wondering why you are still hungry? You can buy a holiday gift on-line that’s locavore-friendly without leaving the pleasure of your couch….. January 22, The Winter Locavore Cooking Class, 6-10pm In this class I will share secrets of winter […]
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators.
