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No Grocery Store Challenge, 4 Days Left
In case you didn’t see the article in the Statesman today, here you go. http://bit.ly/g2VMcZ The response to the offer of farmer’s market tours has been more than I can keep up with, the day before my...
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No Grocery Store Challenge, Year in Review
It all started with Food, Inc., a movie I had avoided for a long time, in fear of what I would see, and a hasty Twitter proclamation. Now, I have come to the end of the self imposed No Grocery Store...
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La Vida Local
I’ve grown tired of calling my posts “No Grocery Store, Day 147″ etc. I’m struggling to keep this blog interesting, and with all the new folks interested in my eating locally. I’ve eaten out a lot...
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Dai Due Dinner at Fino
For the third year now, the owners of Fino and Asti, Emmett and Lisa Fox, have done an employee appreciation party at Fino. I was flattered to be invited to this event before the holidays by Mr. Fox...
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Spicing it up with Jerk Pork
I’m actually doing better at breakfast lately, having an abundance of Tangerines and Strawberries from the SFC FArmer’s Market on Wednesdays. Tangerine juice is delicious. I pre-cooked several meals...
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No Grocery Store Challenge, Day 378 – BLT and Fajitas!
Ok, I know I was said I was tired of typing “No Grocery Store Challenge, Day ___” , but in reality, I kind of miss it. So, I’ll insert one every now and then when I get excited about a new find or...
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Steak Two Ways – Low Carbs for Lent
I have always felt better when I eat very little wheat, complex carbohydrates like things made with flour, bread, flour tortillas, and sugar, corn and potatoes. I think rice doesn’t bother me as much,...
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Homemade Pastrami
In an effort to expand my cooking horizons, I decided to attempt to make Pastrami. Armed with Ruhlman’s recipe, from Charcuterie I ordered a half brisket (about 5 pounds) from Richardson Farms. The...
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No Mystery Meat Here!
I am aware that other cultures eat horse meat, but I choose not to, having grown up with horses as pets and companions. The recent (and widening) scandal about horse meat making it’s way into the food...
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Learning to Love Vegetables, with Chef Matt Taylor of Glass2Plate
I did not grow up eating fresh vegetables, and although I’ve tried for years, I’ve never really learned to like many of them. I’ll roast cauliflower, or steam broccoli, but beets, turnips, parsnips...
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