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Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people. — Elizabeth Berry

Posted on March 25th, 2010

Warm Maple Custard

A week in Oaxaca inspired me to mingle the maple season here with a classic Mexican dessert —  flan with a New England twist.

Fried from my trip but blog-faithful, I preheated the oven and laid out the ingredients. Then I remembered something — a fabulous custard recipe from Lindsey Shere’s Chez Panisse Desserts. [...]

Posted on December 24th, 2009

Whole Wheat French Toast with Apples, Maple Syrup and Cranberries

My challenge? With guests arriving and meals planned, forage the house for local bounty for a simple but festive breakfast. This French toast, using nutty whole wheat bread, and other household staples — local eggs, maple syrup, apples, cider, milk and regional cranberries — makes it easy. 2-3 servings, easily doubled

1 large [...]

Posted on December 8th, 2009

Backlash against the local food movement?

As America jumps on the local food bandwagon, and farmers markets, farmers coops and buying clubs pop up everywhere, there seems to be a backlash against the local food movement. Or, at least I hear a hint of it in some of the radio interview questions I’ve been asked about my new book, The [...]

Posted on October 12th, 2009

Foraged Food — Chanterelle Vodka and Wild Watercress

Chanterelle Vodka Taste the woods in an earthy shot of vodka. Pick or buy a scant handful chanterelles from your local forager, or as I did at the farmers market from a vendor, in this case Leslie Taft at Blue Moon Shrooms, who suggested I try this. Add to a small glass jar with [...]