Sour cherry cobbler with farm-fresh half-and-half. Preparation time: five minutes Shopping: none Here’s a real treat first thing in the morning: fininding sour cherry cobbler left over from Sunday’s dinner. Quick! Get me a bowl! I heated the cobbler in the microwave, then doused it with some of the sweet half-and-half we get delivered from [...]
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Ever tried skinning a peach with a plastic knife? This week I wanted to introduce the kids in my “food appreciation” classes to the idea of seasonality. I couldn’t think of a better way than with some delicious peaches. Apparently, the idea of “seasonal” fruits and vegetables is something new to them. Why, I asked [...]
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We are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet--slowly--right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the White House.
What's in your turkey? We killed and butchered more than 80 birds on the farm of Mike and Michelle Klein in Prince George's County. Thankfully, Michelle did the gutting. Unfortunately, Mike bought his turkey chicks earlier than usual and they did not stop growing. Our prize for helping was a carcass that weighed nearly 40 pounds. It barely fit in the oven. Here, Mike is subjecting a slaughtered bird to the "magic fingers," a machine with a nubby, rotating barrel that removes most of the feathers. 
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