Your opinion please (and a give-away)

I’m thinking of a new project, and I’d like your input. Some background: I have a file full of photos of gorgeous local produce, I’ve played around with quality print-on-demand photobooks , and while I use a planner every day, I tend to make my own. This year, I’m thinking of having a photo-filled planner [...]

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I [heart] fall

I live in New England, fall is by far it’s best season. The leaves are turning, apple cider donuts are around, the farms stands are full of squash. *love* So, I spent a sunny weekend picking apples, which I haven’t done for ages, even though there are orchards all around this area. The abundance is [...]

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Heirlooms

After last season’s blight, tomatoes have been abundant this summer, and I’m celebrating while they last – lately almost every supper features tomatoes. These are heirlooms, and just gorgeous – not conventionally pretty, but big and curvy and interesting (and delicious too) It’s a bit of a shame to chop such pretties up, but some [...]

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Possibly the perfect summer meal…

In my humble opinion, this is quite possibly the perfect summer supper. No fuss, no cooking,no heating up the kitchen . Just good local, seasonal ingredients, slice and drizzle with olive oil. What are your favorite summer meals?

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Monday commute

I work full time in an office, and, like my job, but well, Monday’s are no one’s favorite days. But this is how my Mondays end: Flowers in the cupholder (and dirt on my hands from the great “early-tomato-easter-egg-hunt” aka Pick Your Own at the CSA)  The flowers are always gorgeous, but somehow I particularly appreciate [...]

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Giving Thanks

This is less than my full farm share this week (there’s also cucumbers and zucchini and green garlic, and I bought some local peaches and my favorite local bread while I was at it).  I’m all for cornucopias and Thanksgiving in November, but when, all of a sudden we go from early season greens to a burst [...]

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Sun Gold

First handful of pick-your-own, warm-from-the-sun-on-field cherry tomatoes of the year. Sun golds – perfectly named.

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CSA: “Green” garlic

My farm calls it green garlic, but really it has such a lovely rose color. I love garlic — much of my cooking starts with a splash of olive oil and a garlic clove (or two, or three….)  – so discovering local garlic was a treat. Like alot of vegetables, I think this has more [...]

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I [heart] my farm

I love my farm share – I tend to gush about community and kids running through veggie patches  and real, fresh, local food and….. Well, I’ll try not to gush too much. Moving on:  I picked up my first share of the season this week, and already I’m putting up some of it for the [...]

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