While in Avignon, I rented a car to get around. It's an ancient walled city that's going through re-zoning and construction so we used a free parking lot on the outskirts of the walls. One day we just happened to notice a covered shed with this inside....
It's lovely to smell real farmed produce, and it inspires cooking a great meal. And visually, food tells you lots of things; first, don't fuss, keep it simple, true to its original beautiful form. Restraint is knowing how to take two or three items, then align them so...
A few weeks ago I was shopping for lettuces and dinner at a farmer's market. Found a nice-looking rack of lamb from New York's Catskill Merino Sheep farm. Compared to the wholesale prices we pay at work for Colorado lamb, the local cut was pricier. That said, after a...
Noel Labat-Comess, the former owner and founder of Tom Cat Bakery, sent me a message recently; "Jeremy, I need to ask you a favor. A farmer I know gave me a 5lb sample of a flour a friend of his is producing. He'd like to know what I think of it. I don't have the time...
While passing the lovely farmers market at Union Square, I decided to buy some stinging nettles. With just a handful, I was able to make three different things; pizza, pasta and pesto. In the case of pizza and pesto, I blanched and pureed the nettles first, keeping...
For a few months, I've thought about selling bread at one of my local farmer's market. I have to admire those who sell at these terrific additions to modern life. They bring big value to so many people. Personally, I hesitate of moving from buyer to seller,...
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