meals
Making Mozzarella
One of my inspirations for going local is Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Anyone who has read it has heard of New England Cheesemaking Supply, where you can order everything you need to make essentially any kind of cheese you can think of at home. One of their top sellers is a 30 minute […]
CSA: Blessing and Curse Part I
Honestly, the whole CSA thing can be a pain in the ass. You go away for a weekend and suddenly you’re a week behind — with 8 new potatoes, 3 onions, 4 heads of lettuce, and yet another bunch of asparagus (that’s a little too bitter anyway). Archana and I pool resources, and Archana loves […]
Garlic Sweet Potato Fries
Good movie watching and munching food. Not the healthiest– but really good.
Asparagus Ravioli and Paprika Rutabaga “Bisque”
So, Thursday I ended up going out to dinner and a beer with a friend of mine. We went to Tyler’s in Carrboro- had a pint of Foothills Brewery Red Oak and some dinner. The menu looked better than I remember and there was a ravioli dish I wanted to try- but didn’t. […]
Fun food: Okonomiaki
Today, I have a craving for beer and some Japanese snack food.
I am thinking of izakayas and after work today, if there was one in Durham, NC, I would be there.
Good beer and healthy bar food. I won’t educate you on izakayas, instead go here: link (still need to find the page!).
I spent […]
Kickoff breakfast
I visited the Farmers’ Market in Raleigh for the first time this year. The crowd was large, but the vendors were sparse… probably a week too early.
I found sweet potatoes, spring onions, strawberries (not too ripe), collards and mustard greens. I also found Bee Blessed Farms out of Tarboro selling free-range eggs. Brought it all […]
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