We’ve been in Michigan this week, specifically Pentwater, a small town northwest of Grand Rapids where my family has been vacationing for years. There’s lots of boating, swimming and dune climbing. But finding our kind of food has been more of a challenge. The nearest supermarket is in Ludington, 15 miles away. I hate to […]
Tags:chicken·lamb·local farming·pork
Devora Kimelman-Block has a problem some of us might like to take on: more beef than she can handle. Kimelman-Block operates a meat trade out of Takoma Park, MD, that specializes in grass-fed, kosher meats. Why kosher? Because “Jews should not have to choose between eating according to their values and keeping kosher,” declares her […]
Tags:beef·grassfed·kosher·lamb·local foods
I am waking these days to the sound of the furnace clicking on. The recent plunge of the mercury adds a sense of urgency around the garden. We are bringing in the last of the tomatoes. The basil needs to be turned into pesto and frozen. We have a sudden taste for the deep flavors […]
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