Greetings from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where I’m savoring a smorgasbord of local foods, including freshly picked greens, which I miss so much during our New England winters. This picture looks like a river in the Northeast, but it’s near just outside of town here, where I visited an Eco Villa. (More about that […]
Smoking a chicken with corn for a class at my old home in West Stockbridge. (Picture by Berkshire Food Journal) Talk this Thursday! January 8th, in San Miguel, Mexico, a talk on The Local Food Movement. For more, click here. Two Morrocan Cooking Classes In Northampton, Massachusetts on January 28 and 29 (Click here […]
The carrots here in Mexico are always distinctive — bright, a touch earthy, with a flavor that screams ORANGE. Longtime farmer David Inglis says an African friend told him that they are called “spears of light,” so perhaps the light is what does it for them here….. It’s really true that we taste the […]
Merry Christmas from Mexico…. Margarita Granado checking on the hominy in Honey’s welcoming pale yellow kitchen. Guest post This comes from Honey Sharp, via Margarita Granado, who graciously showed us how to prepare her grandmother’s terrific version of Pozole, a traditional hominy soup. (For more, scan down to green.) The Recipe A Mexican soup for a […]
Merry Christmas! I’m in Mexico for the month, but I wanted to share some goodies from my facebook page, where I post more frequently. (The picture? From left to right, my husband, Tommy, my daughter, Emma, me, my sister, Ellie, her daughter, my niece, Sadie Rose, my mom, Vera, my uncle’s wife, Renee, my brother […]
A love affair with butternut squash…. I came late to winter squash. But like all new converts, I’m a zealot, especially about butternut, winter’s gold — endlessly versatile, packed with good flavor and nutrition. In my household, it’s a seasonal staple for soups, stews and more. Butternut is widely available right now, from fall harvest […]
My mother-in-law called my husband half lace-curtain and half shanty Irish. He calls himself neither, but has an Irish passion for cabbage and potatoes, which I have learned to embrace. Right now my house boasts both the giant Chinese cabbage used here and large glass crock with half-fermented multicolored sauerkraut with ginger and anise. I […]
My father adored family feasts. And every large meal ended with: “We need a sweet to shout finis!” So on this Thanksgiving, the first since his he died, he was with us in spirit — cracking snappy, if harsh, jokes, mooning over my brother-in-law’s wine selection, criticizing my kale salad and “to shout finis,” savoring […]
Thanksgiving has always been my mom’s favorite holiday, and leftover’s night was always one of my favorite dinners. I often make a gigantic turkey for Thanksgiving with large batches of side dishes, because leftovers taste even better than the main event. (Especially once I’ve relaxed and the feasting is over.) This wrap uses the classic […]
No recipe needed Seasonal roots make a perfect holiday side, but they’re also a winter staple in my home — eaten hot out of the oven, reheated just a bit and served on a sandwich, lathered with pesto, blended together, then added to broth for a soup,, even eaten cold out of the fridge as […]
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators.
