Have you ever added a bit of fresh lemon zest to goat cheese…. yum! Fresh chives are also a favorite addition to a good soft goat cheese. Pictured above is Gertrude. She is an Alpine goat and produces 1 1/2-2 gallons of milk each day. She is owned by Teri Backstrom of Petra’s Simple Pleasures [...]
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Goat Cheese
Posted in ingredients, local food on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Purple corn at the Farmer’s Market.
Posted in drinks, ingredients on July 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I met Cecilia and crew at the Farmer’s Market today. The chilled Chicha Moradas they were making were the perfect drink to enjoy in the shade on this warm July afternoon. For those of you who may be asking, “what is a Chicha Morada”? It’s a drink made with purple corn, water, pineapple peel, [...]
Morel Mushrooms!
Posted in ingredients, local food on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My dad taught us the patience it took to hunt for morels when we were young children. The thrill of hunting for morels is just as exciting for me now as it was for me then. I photographed these shortly after we found them today. And yes, we have already sauteed a few up and [...]
