Strawberry surprise…

Fresh picked strawberries in my favorite basket Pick your own strawberries (call first to see how the crop is doing) Massachusetts  (Pioneer Valley) here Massachusetts (Berkshire County) here (and type in strawberries) National and international as well as canning, preserving, etc. here Two recipes for your strawberry haul this season Strawberry Yogurt Soup Strawberry Blintz […]

The September Locavore

What’s in this month’s post? – Two recipes using September’s crop, one sweet and one savory -Lots of culinary improvisations for the season (These appear irregularly on my facebook page) -An invitation to The Berkshire Botanical Garden Harvest Festival  (with a call for volunteers and donated pies) -Upcoming Calendar Events in Cape May, Worthington and […]

Warm Apple Galette with Garum Masala

Tonight, our cozy little family reunion — my visiting mom and daughter, along with my husband and I — split this perfect apple galette, right out of the oven. Seasoned local apples were casually gathered in a crisp crust, then glazed with jam. The kicker was garum masala, a warming Indian spice mix that varies […]