The March Locavore

Can you believe the weather? Not like the typical March sugaring scene pictured above. Still, March is the best month to gripe about the lack of local food. Last of my winter roots, beautiful beets from Farm at Miller’s Crossing, are almost gone. The ground is moist but devoid of edibles. Yesterday I planted rainbow […]

The February Locavore

Winter Vegetable Hash with Poached Eggs and Ancho Chili Ketchup This Month’s Issue *Two February recipes to fight the dormant season blues *Three upcoming local food events *One month away: The Mexican locavore **************************** *Two February recipes to fight the dormant season blues  (links in orange) Vegetable Hash with Poached Eggs and Ancho Chili Ketchup […]

The December Locavore

Potato Pancakes AKA Latkes What’s in this issue? -December Recipes -Holiday Locavore Cooking Class -Winter’s Gold — Butternut -Local Food News December Recipe (links in green) Butternut Risotto Two Ways, Potato Latkes, Connie’s Apple Coffee Cake and tons of butternut squash ideas in the article Winter’s Gold, which is below. Holiday Locavore Cooking Class in […]

The November Locavore

  What’s in the issue? Let’s Cook! *My December Holiday Cooking Class *Thanksgiving Recipes, Tips and Free Meals Local and Regional Food News *Food to Compost, a Green Harvest Festival *”It Takes a Region” Conference *Farm to School for Tots *Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers Markets *Locavore Award More Food For Fun *3 Local Food Improvisations […]

Berkshire Botanical Harvest Festival 2011

Please join me this weekend for a dynamic community event like no other… I’m producing this wild and wonderful festival! Learn more I added a farmers market (freshly made grilled sausages, crisp local apples, farmstead cheese), tasty local food vendors (grilled sour dough pizza, Thai pulled pork, mini-cupcakes, Bola Granola Bar, and lots of carny […]

The September Locavore

What’s in this month’s post? – Two recipes using September’s crop, one sweet and one savory -Lots of culinary improvisations for the season (These appear irregularly on my facebook page) -An invitation to The Berkshire Botanical Garden Harvest Festival  (with a call for volunteers and donated pies) -Upcoming Calendar Events in Cape May, Worthington and […]

Locavore Recipe & Class Update for July

3 Fabulous Recipes with July’s Crop Market Salad with Pan Roasted Potatoes and Local Cheese (Or how to improvise a salad using the best of the season.) Tomatoes Provençale (A classic that lets local tomatoes sing!) And for Dessert Summer Pudding with the Best of the Berries (This updated 18th century dessert is a summer […]

Locavore Update for June

2 recipes with June’s Crop Grilled Asparagus with Chive Oil The Best Strawberry Shortcake   Make Perfect Salads Fresh greens are in, so let’s talk salads!   Search the 100 locavore recipes on this blog by ingredient, season and more…  

August Workshop at Kripalu Center and more…..

August Weekend Locavore Extravaganza! Join me for an exciting Locavore Way Weekend Workshop, August 26-28, complete with intensive cooking class, fabulous food, tastings and a farm tour with lunch — all at the fabulous Kripalu Center in the Berkshires in Lenox, Massacusetts.  Feel free to contact me with questions.  It’s going to be a blast, […]