Coming up? My winter Moroccan cooking class in Northampton, Register here! Last year, my oldest pal, Judy, came up from the city for a perfect 24 hours, complete with book talk and a giggle over the personal ads in London Review of Books, which are witty as hell. We even improvised a curried vegetable soup. […]
Harvest vegetables and tangy goat cheese roll into a glorious last-of-summer wrap. Feel free to play with other seasonal vegetables and local cheeses, as long as you leave in something in the onion family, such as leeks, scallions, shallots. Later in the fall, try diced butternut squash and leeks. In the spring, roast asparagus until […]
Zucchini Fritters Listen here, and learn how to play with your zucchini. It’s part of my new radio and podcast series, The Locavore Way, now playing on Robin Hood and North Country Radio. The dream is to make 52 segments, one for every week of the year, each one focused on a local seasonal ingredient. […]
These came to me when I woke up this morning…… Warm String Bean Salad Plunge string beans into boiling water until tender-crisp. (I used multi-colored beans from my garden.) Immediately after cooking, toss with garlic simmered in a little olive oil, lots of lemon zest, chives, toasted almond slices and salt and pepper. Serve with […]
A classic, these are shockingly good when you use local tomatoes. The picture above shows them prepared with multi-colored heirloom tomatoes (from Moon in the Pond Farm) and basil (from my garden) before they’re sprinkled with cheese and popped in the oven. You can use a local aged cheese, such as Hawthorne Valley Farm’s sharp […]
It’s nine million degrees inside and out, and I’m awash in berries from my neighbor, Jim, who set us loose on his raspberry patch. Then there’s the black cup raspberry bush next to our bulkhead that’s laden with more berries, which I can’t leave to the birds. So oodles of berries are fading fast in […]
Listen here Link:More about ramps, including a recipe for ramp pesto
Read my new piece in Berkshire Magazine about preserving our landscape, including the farms that bring us the best food imaginable. (Here’s the article.) And please join me and a panel of experts for a discussion about land conservation this Sunday in Great Barrington. (For more, visit this link.) Art Rosenburg circa 1940 with his […]
Mark your calendar for 4/28. Spread the word. Hope you can join me. Please come by and introduce yourself.
1 spots! Mark your calendar Bring a friend Spread the word Give a delicious gift Locavore Way Cooking Class — Main Course Salads Use local greens as a base for main course one-dish meals! (See menu below) April 27th 10am-1:00pm (or so) $50 plus a $20 food fee, including a delicious lunch 139 West Center […]
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators.
