Simple food makes for the best food. The key to preparing simple food well is to purchase the very best ingredients you can find: in that way, their natural flavors are liberated. Some of the simplest preparations allow the beauty of those subtle flavors to stand on their own, albeit dressed with a little butte. [...]
Food Stamp Challenge: Week 2
October 12, 2009 By 49 Comments
This week was disheartening at best. It makes me shake my head with sorrow at our broken food system and the challenges that face poor, underprivileged and impoverished families. They are fighting an uphill battle – and few are on their side despite the lip service paid by government officials and corporate spokespersons. And, now [...]
Get the Most from Your Farmers Market: 10 Tips from a Market Manager
May 8, 2009 By 25 Comments
Farmers Market season is upon us with many markets already open while others, like ours, must wait until late June or July before farmers’ fields are productive. Together, my husband and I run our local farmers market – coordinating with the town, recruiting vendors, connecting with customers and devising eccentric activities that keep the [...]
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