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By RonM, on September 17th, 2009
From a friend of the Local Food Network, Shari Wilkinson, we received the following …delicious sounding… note:
The Toyota Hybrid Farm to Table Tour comes to The Newburyport Farmers Market on Sunday, September 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m. Toyota created the Farm to Table Tour to highlight farmers markets around the [...]
By RonM, on September 13th, 2009
Swine Flu stories abound. From TV’s Dr Oz to the AP newswire to the BBC and Reuters. Wash your hands and cough into your elbow and get your flu shots soon is the advice so far.
Here’s my advice: Make chicken soup! Whether its like my Aunt Rose used to make with orzo pasta, escarole, hard boiled [...]
By RonM, on September 4th, 2009
LFN reader Tricia M. sent in this Salsa Recipe
Despite the rainy start to the summer, my garden flourished and now my family gets to witness me bringing in pounds and pounds of tomatoes, filling bowls and colanders around the kitchen. What to do with all of these tomatoes? We love tomato sandwiches and tomatoes with [...]
By RonM, on August 22nd, 2009
Two quick notes on delicious locally prepared foods we encountered today:
Paula from the Carryout Cafe’ tells us : “Jill just created a delicious and nutritious lightly curried lentil soup chock full of organic farm fresh vegetables from Long Hill Farm.We will feature this delight starting Monday the 24th and offer until we sell out. Please [...]
By Allyson, on August 21st, 2009
Speaking of Julia Child… (seems like everybody is)…one of my summer favorites of her recipes is cold Vichyssoise soup. However, I have taken the liberty of changing her “lily white” soup consisting of only potatoes (peeled) and leeks, and added several other yummy local vegetables for more variety and flavor…and I don’t peel my potatoes since that’s where most [...]
By RonM, on August 8th, 2009
by Aaron Flanagan
Growing up in an Italian/American household, I became familiar with the comfort foods my mom and grandmother made. They weren’t really vegetable heavy. When I became the chef in my household, I had to develop a behavior to move out of my “food comfort zone,” trying things that I did not often eat as [...]
By RonM, on August 4th, 2009
Chef Paula from the Carry Out Cafe’ [and a big supporter of local food ] sent along this note: “Hi there local food networkers! Jill Regensburg [LFN's Cookin' Local Chef] has created another lovely dish from Longhill Farm produce for this week’s ‘farm to table’ special. It is Moroccan Stew served over couscous. It is vegetarian and [...]
By Allyson, on July 28th, 2009
This week the Carry Out Cafe is featuring one of Jill Regensburg’s “farm to table recipes.” Drop by for this Farmer’s Market Special. Ingredients were purchased at Long Hill Farm and carefully prepared by Jill.
A description of all the daily specials can be found at Carry Out Cafe.com
Check under our Cookin’ Local category to [...]
By Allyson, on July 24th, 2009
Now that many of you are getting your weekly “hit”of farm fresh produce from a CSA or enjoying the bounty at your local farmers market here’s a tasty and fun way to use a variety of vegetables…and you can substitute any veggies you want to use up for any in the recipe (or add a few more). [...]
By Allyson, on July 15th, 2009
Some day I want to live on a farm and have my own chickens. Then I can go out every morning and collect fresh eggs (I like the blue ones best) for my breakfast.This is a great recipe to make for your parents on Sunday morning…especially if they’re a little cranky. It cheers them right [...]
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