Throughout the winter CSA season, our farmer friend Brett will occasionally include a chicken with our weekly produce delivery. This is one of his laying hens. People sometimes tell Brett the chicken is tough. Brett says, cook the chicken longer. By that he does not mean an hour or two. He means three or four […]
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Here we are in the depth of winter. Most of the farmers markets in the District of Columbia are closed. But the Dupont Circle market, in the heart of the city, is jammed with vendors and customers on a Sunday morning when temperatures climb into the 50s. No shortage of fresh produce here. Look at […]
I recently stumbled upon the “Dark Days Eat Local Challenge” at the Urban Hennery blog and couldn’t resist. After all, eating local is a piece of cake during the summer if you have a farmers market anywhere in the vicinity. But what do you do in the winter when the farmers markets close? That certainly […]
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