This Saturday, the 19th is Food Revolution Day led by the amazing chef Jamie Oliver. Jamie has long been a supporter of teaching children where their food comes from. He fights the system every day demanding a better world for our children to grow up in. A world where processed food is the exception not [...]

Last week was the opening of my Farmers Market for the season. Wow, it was a great turnout! All the vendors were on time with an amazing local spread, the crowd was huge, the live music was perfect, and of course a couple great food trucks were serving up delicious fare. As a market manager, [...]

Just saying the word Foie Gras conjures up the memory of some of the best meals in my life. It seems that just about every gourmet and stand out meals in my past have including this delicacy. And I’ll be the first to say that I absolutely love Foie Gras. However, there are those that [...]

If you haven’t heard of garlic scape, or perhaps haven’t seen it you are missing out! Last Saturday I picked up my first bunch with enthusiasm because I know the window is small to get my hands on this gem. For those in the know, garlic scape is a delicious spring treat. Garlic scapes are [...]

I woke up to lots of rain this morning. I can’t help but get a little anxious knowing what the Farmers and Market Mangers must be thinking about their customer base dropping with each drop. But, by the time our local Market started the rain had stopped, I packed up my umbrella (just in case) [...]

Image Source Let me say to begin my saying I do not drink raw milk. However, I am becoming more aware of the benefits and may begin to make the switch soon. Why you ask? Well I’ll tell ya. Milk that has not been pasteurized, homogenized or processed in any way. Or as I call it [...]

As I have mentioned before, Chris and I eat out a lot. To be honest, it is a habit that was formed years ago during a crisis in our lives and by being reactive we seared into our routine the default of eating out. I actually love to cook and am pretty darn good at it [...]