Bites from Facebook? For those of you who aren’t on my Locavore Way facebook page, where I post more frequently, I’ve selected some recipes, tidbits and links from last month’s posts. (And I admire you for staying out of the Fray:) Links to articles are orange. Share foods you hated but now love Tastes change. […]
Facebook? For those of you who aren’t on my Locavore Way facebook page, where I post more frequently, I’ve selected some links from last month’s posts. (And I admire you for staying out of the Fray:) Recipe at the bottom of this post… All links in orange… Thinking about gardening but don’t have the land […]
Sweet, slow cooked and back-to-the-womb satisfying, Indian Pudding is a New England classic. This version is adapted from an old James Beard recipe, using maple syrup instead of molasses along with local milk and freshly ground local flint corn. I used dried corn kernels from my Pioneer Valley Heritage Grain CSA share, which was ground […]
The Monzies family in their homestead kitchen, cooking us a superior lunch that included braised eggplant and fennel from their market garden, fig chutney from their tree, and a salad dressing made with their honey. The conversation was equally good, mostly about how to live a sustainable lifestyle, integrating good humor with a healthy combo […]
Maya Lucas with organic produce at her store, La Bodega Organica,which opened last spring in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. After reading about the Good Food Cafe here, you might have been curious about the other half of the local food compound in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The local food movement is comparatively new […]
A new generation takes the reins. Picture above: Good Food Café’s crew in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Co-owner, Geneva Gray, is holding her daughter, Sianna. Left to right: Alicia Luna, Geneva’s sister-in-law and Geneva’s right hand gal. Alejandro Hernandez, her husband and main taste tester, who runs the store, which features locally made foods. […]
Rancho Toyan , right outside of San Miguel, Mexico,is primarily a vineyard. But Maya Lucus, of La Bodega Organica, drove me there to check out their Michoacán style 80 peso buffet ($6), prepared with food grown and raised on the ranch, as well as to shop at their staggeringly aesthetic organic market. Both held on […]
The tasty mole prepared by Margarita Granado made in Honey Sharp’s kitchen in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Mole ingredients (both pictures by Honey Sharp) Years ago I made turkey mole from scratch. It took me the better part of the day, with results that didn’t seem to quite match the effort. (Or at least […]
One of my favorite recipes —Roasted potato wedges — at this link or simply improvise below with directions below. More spuds? Sure! Simple culinary improvisations are like love letters to their ingredients. On a winter day, no ingredient deserves that love more than the potato. Here are some of my favorite classics for the tuber […]
Savor this sophisticated warm winter wrap with local beets and cheese. If your beets come from storage so and don’t have greens attached, you can leave ’em out or use any greens on hand.* (The recipe is from my book, Wrap it Up. (The link will steer you to an independent bookseller near you, where […]
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators.
