Pictures from the wonderful Berkshire Food Journal. Visit them! I Only Eat Corn When It’s In Season Near You The local corn season is short and sweet. So savor it while it’s available until you are fully satisfied. Start by celebrating each year’s harvest with a corn on the cob corn dinner, piling up […]
Bites from my Facebook page… ♥ Don’t miss my Summer Harvest Class Tuesday, Aug 5, Different Drummer in Northampton. Learn more and register here. I’ll will be showing the class how to grill, fry, stew and bake summer veggies to bring out the full flavor of the season. Grilled Eggplant Sandwich with Sesame Mayonnaise; Green […]
Cooking eggplant stumps many of us, but like mushrooms it’s the meat of the vegetable kingdom — substantial, robust & full of character — and so is well worth devouring. See below for everything do to with eggplant:) This easy-to-prepare dish was lumped together with a bunch of other summer improvisations a few posts ago, […]
Friday night… Noodles in Rosemary Oil with Market Veggies and Tornado Dust The kitchen is mostly packed, but I left out a few vital items and happily Thursday is market day in West Stockbridge. Luckily, I still have my trusty rosemary plant out, ready to bring to my new home. I threw this tasty vegetable […]
The browned cheese on the top and soft cornmeal on the bottom sandwich a custard studded with corn. Use an 8 inch square pan for a creamy texture or a larger pan for a firmer result. The accompanying salsa is also a favorite with chips (so double or triple it, if you like.) It leaves […]
Toss the first of spring watercress with the fall of the apples. I lived in my 1810 house for 20 years before I had the sense to look down at the spring behind it and recognize fresh watercress. There it was, looking just like the store-bought stuff, but younger and fresher. If you live near […]
Now that goodies are popping out of the ground in rapid succession, it’s time to lather toasted baguettes with everything local. So disobey your mom and play with your food. Fool with anything farm fresh, from goat cheese and sun-ripened berries in June to roasted butternut squash puree with fresh sage in October. I made […]
Happy Belated Mommy’s Day Mommy (more below) My next cooking class? Mexican cooking this Monday. Find out more here. Listen to my chive rap here. Chives are up everywhere! 16 ways to eat your spray-free dandelions here. Shipping container Grocery Store as Farm… Still mostly an idea, but an extraordinary […]
Below are nibbles from my facebook page here. My kind of supermarket Five business join forces for a fabulous new “good food” market in Dalton, MA on the former Burgner Farm — all under the roof of Berkshire Organics. (More here.) The emphasis is on local and organic food when possible, and the offerings are […]
Fresh Chive Noodles with Arugula & Fiddlehead Ferns (More variations below) On Sunday, my 8-year old niece, Sadie, and I popped over to my neighbor Ruth’s place to visit her parrot and chickens and pick up a dozen fresh eggs. Black and white with deep red beaks, Ruth’s hens pecked grain out of Sadie’s small […]
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators.
