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Simple recipes and fresh ingredients
Tamara Murphy’s TENDER: famers, cooks, eaters makes me want to drop what I’m doing and run out to the farmer’s market and snatch up on everything in sight. Filled with beautiful, yet unpretentious, photographs throughout, I feel like I just invited Tamara into my kitchen, and we’re just having a casual conversation about food. [...]
Farmers’ markets are about community
The news last week concerning the possible closure of Magnolia Farmers Market really got us going. After several phone conversations and a sit down meeting with Andrea and Heidi of Dish It Up http://dish-it-up.com we have a plan of action. “This is our moment to remember we do have choices.” -Tamara Murphy TENDER: [...]
Focus on Farming
Tomorrow is the 7th annual Snohomish County’s Focus on Farming Conference. It is the largest agricultural conference in Washington State. With continuing changes in farming, this gathering is a conscious dialogue among farmers, chefs and consumers. As friend and conference coordinator Linda Neunzig says, “It’s the network around you, the community, that makes farming work.” Focus on Farming, Nov. 4, [...]
October Journey
We are now more than half-way into our pledge to eat only unprocessed food during the month of October, and this is what we have learned so far: What is a habit? What is an excuse? What has been unquestioned? The gift of choosing to participate in October: Unprocessed has given us the opportunity to see where [...]
Fall Pears and Arugula Salad
Arugula, a spicy salad green also called rocket, is best in the spring and fall. It goes great with pears and this combination makes a simple little salad. Pears, Arugula, Pine Nuts, and Parmigiano-Reggiano Serves 4 to 6 4 ripe Bartlett pears (other varieties are fine as well) Fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper 2 bunches of arugula Extra-virgin [...]
October: unprocessed
We met Andrew Wilder at this years’ International Food Blogger Conference www.foodista.com/ifbc2010/ — where we always meet the nicest people — creative, fun, enthusiastic and willing to share. After the conference, Andrew started October: Unprocessed www.eatingrules.com . It is all about eating only unprocessed food during the month of October. What a great idea! Count us in! [...]
Farmers market fruit makes it more than a wine party
It was such a pleasure to reconnected with a friend after several years and several jobs changes. What fun that our paths have crossed once again over our love and excitement for food. Finishing work on a book TENDER: farmers, cooks, eaters with Chef Tamara Murphy and a couple of friends provided a great opportunity to share – she’s [...]
Time for Peppers
Peppers are definitely the glamour girls of the garden. I love them roasted. Peppers roasted over a fire become sweet and smoky. When they are in abundance at the market, I crank up the barbecue and roast a whole bunch. I like to mix hot and sweet. After the peppers have cooled, I peel them [...]
Tips from our farmers’ market
Here are some great tips we love from our farmers, cooks, and eaters: farmer – the Rival apricot is perfect for grilling. Its firm texture keeps it from getting mushy or falling apart when cooked. cook – You’ll find farmers at the market may have boxes of tomatoes called ‘seconds’ which are perfect for making [...]
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