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Posted on November 2nd, 2011
My mom, daughter and me on Thanksgiving day.
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 [...]
Posted on May 12th, 2010
Joy. Our local farmers market finally opened last Saturday in the old train station in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. My first market lunch? A classic spinach salad with a twist — roasted bacon, onions and shiitakes with a curry dressing in a wrap. The recipe’s from my book, Wrap it Up. Makes 4 wraps.
Note: [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009
My mom, daughter and me.
A belated happy Thanksgiving to all of you, and to our farmers for bringing us the best food imaginable. This year, our Thanksgiving came from a number of farms as I made my way south from the Berkshires to New York City.
Fresh Turkey from DiPaola’s through Ruth [...]
Posted on October 25th, 2009
Simple, classic and local — all from the farmers market yesterday. I roasted the beets while cleaning this morning, so they’d be ready to complete our dinner when we returned this evening. I hate to clean and tend to reward myself with food. The smells of simmering apple sauce or the happy longing for [...]
Posted on October 23rd, 2009
I love developing core recipes that serve as a foil for local foods, which end up being the star performers. In this flexible dish, beans and local booty can easily be made into a soup, stew or rolled into a tortilla. And the smoky smell of the beans, which comes from the chipotle [...]
Posted on September 12th, 2009
My pal Ruth has an affinity for birds, although I can’t seem to connect. And so her 50th birthday, a friendly potluck affair, counted a green parakeet, Boodle, and 25 hens as guests. Actually we looked over the porch at the hens, penned in what reminded my husband, Tommy, of a Hollywood prisoner of [...]
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Also by Amy Cotler
The Farm to School Cookbook
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators.
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