The author interviews two chefs who run a restaurant in Oakland where very little is wasted.
Stop Feeding Your Garbage Can
I appreciate their feelings about the food (and the farmers!) and found a couple of tips:
“We use a lot of stuff that usually gets thrown away. For example, we make herb jam from the discarded lettuce [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Interview with some cool chefs
Posted in Environment on December 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
12/9 fall food and winter air
Posted in CSA reports on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
apples
eggs
cheddar cheese! (I’ve been itching to try this for a while.)
broccoli
celery!
oyster mushrooms
lettuce
herbs: dill, lemon balm, and catnip
spinach
blueberry oat mini-loaf (consumed immediately, so not pictured)
And here’s what I bought from the store.
Two yummy suppers
Posted in CSA reports on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday night
I’ve never been happy with my stir-fries. In the spring and fall, we get all these wonderful veggies that say, “Stir-fry me!” It seems like such a great way to use fresh vegetables. But mine always end up mushy or burned.
Finally, I had some success Sunday night. The first key was the Annie Chun’s [...]
2009 antepenultimate delivery
Posted in CSA reports on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love fall food. Lettuce, onions, and mushrooms! Oh, my!
Oh, my goodness! It’s December!
Posted in CSA reports on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanksgiving was great!
My mom bought a turkey from Nancy and Jacque at Red Hott Tomatoes, and it was sooo good! I’ve always preferred dark meat, but this white meat was dreamy. All soft and melty and not a bit dry.
Our contributions to Thanksgiving were sweet potato pie and the butternut squash arugula salad that Natalie [...]
