Archive for March, 2008
The Other Olive Oil . . .
. . . the California variety.
Domestic and imported olive oil look almost the same, are almost the same. However, one was transported six thousand miles to arrive in our grocery stores, the other more like seven hundred miles. One is steeped in romance and ancient history, the other not so much, though California [...]
A Local Meal: Hungry for Halibut
Halibut season has finally arrived so I decided to see if I could find some. I ended up at my local fish market, University Seafood & Poultry, just off the Ave. They have been in business for 60+ years and when it comes to fish, they know what they are talking about. Sometimes they have [...]
Itty Bitty Veggies
In the garden radish and mesclun seedlings are up, a pot full despite inhospitable early [...]
Sip and Stir: Farro Risotto
Farro Risotto is a great example of a slow food. You can create a satisfying local meal while taking time to enjoy your life. Once you have it started, you can pour a glass of wine, savor the company of family and friends while giving it an occasional stir. Both the process and the product [...]
Another Kind of Local
Niece Flora is living in Thailand this year and in a recent email she reflected on ‘living local’ in her village there. Not exactly a political act, local is the necessity of everyday rural life in southeast Asia, and finding food from any distance at all is unlikely. An interesting perspective for us who are [...]
Rice is Nice, but Farro is Local
If you make the decision to eat a local diet, one of the biggest issues you are likely confront is how to substitute some of your favorite foods with something grown locally. It can be fun to sit around and speculate about how you are going to replace any given item. The whole idea tends [...]
‘Kitchen Literacy’
As an environmental historian Ann Vileisis wondered about what we’ve given up in the last one-hundred years or so in terms of personal knowledge and connection with food. This footage is worthwhile for the archival footage alone, though her conversation is equally thought provoking.Ann Vileisis, author Kitchen Literacy http://www.kitchenliteracy.org/
*Spanish-inspired Seasonal Frittata
The inspiration was Spanish, but this version is seasonal PNW. I got lucky with this one. The knack is to cook it on the stovetop for a few minutes, finish in a hot oven, and remove it exactly when the eggs are set, but not firm. It was creamy delicious, abundant with the flavors of [...]
Welcome Spring
Today is the Vernal Equinox, a day in which the sun spends equal time above and below the horizon everywhere on earth. In the Pacific Northwest, we know it means more sunshine and longer days are on the way. I encourage you to participate in whatever ritual or tradition is meaningful to you. At the [...]
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