Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

May 27, 2009 – 1:33 pm

An old college chum of Dan’s tied the knot last Sunday, so out of town we went, again, to spend the weekend wandering the Chicago city streets. Chicago is a great city for food, with a fantastic farmers’ market and a nice smattering of farm-to-table spots ranging from pricey to affordable and welcoming. Our schedule [...]

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Green Garlic Soup

May 18, 2009 – 8:27 pm

This soup is green-tasting and bright, almost sharp, and is even better the next day with a swirl of crème fraîche and a hunk of crusty bread.

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Farmed & Foraged

May 15, 2009 – 1:22 pm

Local Berkshire folks will be pleased to know — if they don’t already — about Farmed & Foraged, a county-wide local foods celebration. A whole slew of the best restaurants in the county are offering prix-fixe and tasting menus featuring local produce, wild foods, meats, fish, cheeses, and more. Check the Berkshire Eagle online for [...]

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Big Local

May 14, 2009 – 12:48 pm

Garlic scapes and beets at the Bennington Farmers’ Market Maybe 2009 will be remembered as the year Local broke. Today’s New York Times certainly thinks so, with a two-page article discussing the co-opting of “buy local” marketing strategies by industrial agriculture. Frito-Lay, the potato chip maker, will begin airing commercials featuring the farmers who grow [...]

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Rhubarb Salad with Fennel and Goat Cheese

May 12, 2009 – 6:03 pm

The rhubarb salad recipe below is simple, with a nice contrast of sweet and tart flavors, and the crunch of walnuts and fennel playing nicely off the smooth, creamy chèvre. Plus, it took at most 20 minutes to put together, and after a hard day, there isn’t much better than a quick, tasty meal.

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