Slow Food Columbus recently held a free (yes! it was free!) workshop at the North Market as part of their taste education efforts. It was so wonderful to see a room full of folks eager to learn how to make their own butter. Warren Taylor, a.k.a., the Dairy Evangelist, lead the class and was a… Read More Snowville Creamery | Making Crème Fraiche
This is perhaps one of the simplest recipes I’ve ever posted. It is one that requires almost no effort when it comes to dinner time. One that everyone in my family loves. One that requires only a few ingredients and some spices. (Have you been building your spice cabinet?) It has taken over as my… Read More Simple Suppers | Hainanese Chicken Rice
It seems to me that I’m going through a breakfast phase. Eggs at most meals, bacon at dinner. This is good for the winter. It’s cold, it’s comforting to have maple syrup on the table. It reminds you that the sap will be rising again soon, tapped by our friends the farmers. Rising sap means… Read More Obsession with Breakfast Continues | Chicken and Waffles
I am so happy to have a friend who is raising beautiful chickens. Her name is Mylene, and her urban “farm” in a North San Antonio neighborhood produces all manner of vegetables and flowers, and as of November, the little jewels that star in this dish. Upon arrival, I found her chickens happily pecking around Mackey Farms, softly clucking their… Read More South Texas Locavore | Mushrooms on Toast, Poached Backyard Egg
South Texas has a long growing season, plentiful meats, feathered and furred game, and lots of space to grow and roam. Why has it been so hard to find it? I had an opportunity to meet CIA-trained Chef Steve McHugh after a demo at the Pearl Farmer’s Market. He may be planting the flag for San Antonio’s late-… Read More Dining Out | Lunch at Lüke
“Back when I was growing up, there were no farmer’s markets in San Antonio.” This should be said using your grumpiest old person’s voice. For my recent visit I wanted to know: where can you get local produce? Is there a Slow Food chapter? What restaurants are doing local sourcing? Where can a food nerd… Read More Pearl Farmer’s Market | San Antonio
Tonight’s dish highlights the soul of local food. It’s perfect for late fall in South Texas. The grapefruit are sweet, but also a little savory. They’re a beautiful color, and plentiful. And because it’s coming on grapefruit season in the Rio Grande Valley, they’re awfully cheap. Meanwhile, the local Meyer lemons are juicy and fragrant. … Read More South-Texas Locavore / Shiner-Steamed Shrimp with Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa
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