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Posted on July 31st, 2011
What’s up in August? Weekend Locavore Way Workshop — August 26-28. I’m teaching a Kripalu Retreat weekend workshop in Lenox Massachusetts in the Berkshires. Cooking lessons, farm visit, tastings and more. Feel free to contact me if you have questions or call Kripalu at 1-800-741-7353 Talk and Book Signing — August 31, 7 [...] Posted on January 6th, 2011
New Cooking Classes Fabulous February 12th cooking class At my home in West Stockbridge, MA 10 am-2 pm, including a full meal Great Valentine’s Day gift or take it as a couple Private at-home classes & culinary coaching available Join me in the Berkshires and Manhattan Contact me. February [...] Posted on December 21st, 2010
Thinking of a locavore treat that you can make now for the holidays? (Full and festive winter locavore meal below)
These truffles were so popular last year that I’m blogging them again. They’re extraordinary in their simplicity — fresh local cream mingles with the [...] Posted on November 29th, 2010
Cooking for Chanukah? Don’t forget the latkes, crisp potato pancakes perfumed with onion and topped with local apple sauce. Please join me this December for a lecture and signing at Boston University and the Hazon Food Conference!
Mixed braising greens from Markcristo Farm in Hillsdale, NY.
Posted on October 4th, 2010
(Picture from The Berkshire Food Journal, where you’ll find loads of great audio/slide show clips on farmers and chefs) Fennel is a three-in-one vegetable, each tasty but surprisingly different. Its top sports green herbal fronds, gentle and sweet. The crisp bulb has a light licorice flavor raw, but [...] Posted on September 27th, 2010
Time to use those herbs before the frost gets ‘em. Here are some fabulous ways to savor them over the long winter. (Excerpts from my book, The Locavore Way.) Tips: Scan below to blue for general directions on preparing and freezing herbs. Salt Drying Sage or Rosemary About 12 years ago, I started [...] Posted on September 15th, 2010
Soup with corn garnish variation. Picture of simplest version below. This intense soup combines the local harvest and eastern seasonings with a touch of butter to round them them all out. It’s terrific eaten immediately with crusty bread — I couldn’t help myself — but even [...] Posted on September 6th, 2010
What can you cook up with all these fabulous summer onions, tomatoes and peppers? You’ll love the sweet flavor and dense, sticky texture of this versatile grain salad. It is easy to prepare and particularly good cold. Bulgur, which is also called cracked wheat, can be found in specialty and health food stores, [...] Posted on September 1st, 2010
These savory cakes are crisp on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, and are superb accompanied with a salad of summer tomatoes and chopped Greek olives. It’s a snap to use lots of local goodies in this recipe, such as garden zucchini, farmers market onion, local yogurt and eggs. (I used Hawthorne [...] Posted on August 22nd, 2010
Summer rolls. I added some of the vegetables to the dip too. Apologies: I sent this out unfinished last week, but here’s the polished version. These appetizers and have a fresh, bright flavor. I used local carrots, herbs and regional scallops. You can find the rice paper wrappers and dried maifun noodles [...] |
Also by Amy CotlerThe Farm to School Cookbook
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators. |
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