Life on the plate and off, in the Berkshires
Tis the season for Holiday Farmers Markets, folks. This weekend, Berkshire Grown does their thing in Williamstown and Great Barrington on Saturday from 10-2. Full details at Berkshire Grown’s website, including a cute little video made by some Williams students. … Continue reading
Persian limes are rock-hard, brown dried little orbs. They give off a great citrusy, sweet, and sort of barnyard scent that you sometimes find in wine — and which I happen to like a lot. Wondering, as we were, what the heck to do with them, we were overjoyed to see this simple and fun little recipe by Yotom Ottolenghi, author of Plenty. Continue reading
Join us for a Keep Farming Kickoff event on Monday, October 24 @ 7 PM at the First Baptist Church on Main St. in North Adams. Continue reading
If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you probably missed the comment-inducing photo of my dining table coated in a layer of ripening plum tomatoes. Yes, covered. Dan’s rough estimations put the tomato count at somewhere between 300 and 400. That is a lot of tomatoes. Continue reading
The delightfully eggplant-toned purple haze carrots look nice in this dish, but regular carrots will look and taste great, too — they take on a vibrant orange hue when cooked. Continue reading