Posts from ‘November, 2008’

My farmers made the NY Times today! The article called Homegrown Flavor in the Connecticut section, chronicles the story of Waldingfield Food Company’s Heirloom Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce. Remember, you heard about it here and here first!

I had a fabulously local Thanksgiving! The meal was the culmination of a years’ worth of locavoring with several dishes from the freezer, jars, and vacuum-sealed packages, where they’d been since they were picked and preserved in season. I enjoyed collecting and preparing the various menu items as much as I did eating them! I [...]

Good morning! As I begin bringing together the foods I’ve foraged, prepared, preserved, cooked, and otherwise collected with people I love and love to feed, it seems fitting to take a deep breath and savor this last moment of quiet. I am really grateful for my farmers and all the people who work for and [...]

It was wonderful foraging at the Wooster Square Market in New Haven on Saturday (apart from it being 24°). There was an uptown kind of bustle going on, this being the “last local shopping day” before the holiday. And it is a food holiday. I picked up numerous items, most of which will end up [...]

NOTE: This is a re-post…the original was a victim of some over-zealous housecleaning and an inattentive mouse. The Wholesome Wave Winter Farmers Market is opening for the season at the Fairfield Theatre Company on Saturday, November 22, 2008. It looks like all of the wonderful farmers and vendors from last year are returning! Hours are [...]

The Dark Days Local Challenge 08/09 began yesterday… I went to a dinner party and brought an Apple Crisp (Better Homes & Gardens recipe). The butter, sugar, and cinnamon were from elsewhere. The apples were from Silverman’s Farm. The oats and the flour were from Wild Hive Farm and Micro Mill/Lightning Farm. I also brought [...]

November 7 was the twentieth and final week of our CSA (Waldingfield Farm)-and what a busy week it was! The pick-up point was at Waldingfield Farm in Washington, CT since the Sandy Hook Organic Farmers Market closed a few weeks ago. We scored: leeks kale broccoli red potatoes brown potatoes acorn squash butternut squash mustard [...]

As if last Saturday wasn’t chock-filled with wonderfulness, this made my day-my purple Goatboy Soap sweatshirt arrived in the mail!! Front Back I cannot wait to show it off to Catherine Grace (who has had a Goatboy sweatshirt for years)!

Last January, I attended a talk by Michael Pollan in Madison, CT. The event included a Farmer’s Market, which included a CT NOFA display booth.They asked if I wanted to join and I admitted that I was not a farmer, just an eater. They said that was fine and I’ve been a member since. Membership [...]

Saturday’s local dinner (not part of any challenge) was: Homemade corn chips with salsa verde (recipes below) Pan sauteéd chicken breasts (from Ox Hollow) with cumin (not local) Steamed broccoli (from Waldingfield) Salsa Verde Recipe 1 lb tomatillos (from Rose’s) 1 cilantro ice cube (from our freezer, most likely from Missy’s of Goshen, NY) 2 [...]