As the days of farmers markets begin to dwindle i feel so lucky after each visit, hoping that it won’t be my last. Squirreling away the items i think will last the longest such as potato, onions and garlic, dreading for when I will have to pay for them in a check out line. This [...]
Read more →Living in an urban environment makes it hard to feel really connected to the food you eat. When I first moved to Boston, I frequented Haymarket, rain, snow, or shine. Haymarket filled a great void for cheap produce in my early years of cooking, but now that I have a little more money to spend, [...]
Read more →Last Thursday I unintentionally made dinner from items that were all purchased at the Brigham Circle Farmer’s Market or picked from my back porch. Of course this would exclude olive oil salt and pepper, maybe some day I will be blessed with an olive grove, salina, and pepper vines (?), but for now those extras [...]
Read more →I meant to do this post back in the Fall when branches of brussels sprouts were available at the surrounding farmers markets but better late than never. This is a recipe I used for my family thanksgiving, friend thanksgiving, and most recently for my mother’s birthday dinner. If you are skeptical of brussels sprouts, please [...]
Read more →Monday night I got to hang out with a good friend that I rarely get to see. We made pinhole cameras (or rather started to make pinhole cameras), and made a retro typewriter work in a build up to a delicious diner. Here are some action shots! For the main bit I made Mo’s Sauce-y [...]
Read more →Looking at the recent fresh tomato post- I was inspired by some farm fresh red potatoes (a great alternative from the “pink skinned” ones you buy at the store). The skin has such a deep color you just know its packed full of nutritious iron- i couldn’t wait to get them onto the stove and [...]
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