Plate to Plate

Eating locally in the Berkshires

Monthly Archives: September 2007

Milk

September 26, 2007 – 10:25 AM

My goodness! Has it really been three weeks since last I made a peep? Why am I surprised? After all, sometimes this blog taunts me with its blankness. And the more time elapses, the less likely I am to tiptoe over and reward its patience with a few pathetic words.
Friends, I did attend the [...]

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Prayers Answered, etc.

September 6, 2007 – 5:10 PM

No more than an hour after I posted that last entry, I walked down to MASS MoCA to lunch with Dan at the picnic tables outside his office. We chatted with one of his coworkers, the one who loves Bix and borrowed our pasta machine last week. Turns out she’s holding a cheesemaking class this [...]

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Third Time’s a Charm?

September 5, 2007 – 3:19 AM

The package from the New England Cheesemaking Supply arrived in what seemed like moments after I placed the order on their website. Turns out it’s located only a few miles away from us, over in the Pioneer Valley. I wish they were closer, though, because I need their cheesemaking expertise.
I am beginning to think [...]

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One Local Summer – Week 10

September 2, 2007 – 2:29 PM

Last week went undocumented due to various stresses and parents being in town. Sure, we binged on local foods — there’s no stopping us in that regard — but we drank so much wine, we barely managed to clean up after ourselves, not to mention capture each glorious meal in a breathtaking, sun-drenched photograph. So, [...]

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