Adding One More to the Family Food System

This article appeared in this month’s Sound Food newsletter- My journey to learn about local eating and cooking took a hiatus one year ago when I became a parent. I turned most of my energies to other avenues of learning and, more quickly than I anticipated, towards figuring out how to feed a small person….

Two recipes that honor really good cornmeal

I picked up some of Laughing Crow’s cornmeal at the market last week. (I was happy to see it reappear, even though I still had some from the winter secretly hoarded in my freezer.) Betsey packages the ‘Roy’s Calais Flint’ cornmeal in $5 bags with a a label describing it as such: It has a…

Spring Salad with Radishes and Scapes

Due to a household miscommunication, we seem to have a lot of radishes growing in the garden. (“Wait, I thought you loved radishes!”) Now, it’s time to figure out what to do with this enthusiastic crop. Our French Breakfast radishes are zesty and beautiful – a great addition to any salad. I’m also intrigued to…

Stop Eating Weeds

The farmers’ market is open! Tomorrow is the third week  of the market. You might still want to indulge your winter-beaten, veggie-starved senses and just buy at whim,  or perhaps it’s time to settle down and make a plan. Sample menu for the week (with market shopping list): Saturday: Make risotto cakes early in the…