I was sitting on the couch taking a break from studying French AOC regulations, and taking in a bit babbling television. With racing thoughts and an increasing headache, I couldn’t seem to relax. I closed my eyes and tilted my head back and caught the heady scent of roses on the night air, the still [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Produce’
Does it Smell Like Summer Tonight?
Posted in Seasons, tagged France, Local, Produce on September 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Local New Zealand
Posted in Travel, tagged Cooking, Local, Produce, Writing on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the greatest ways to move oneself out of a rut is to travel. And one of the greatest travel destinations in the world must be New Zealand. How lucky for me then, that we had an opportunity to spend three full weeks in the land of Kiwis and Lord of the Ring filming [...]
“Asparagus in January”
Posted in Farm, The Food Revolution, tagged Eggs, Farm, Food, Local, Organic, Produce, Sustainable on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock in the mountains of Tibet, you’ve no doubt seen the beginnings of the great revolution of our time: The Food Revolution. If you’ve heard recent mention of the words organic, local, sustainable, biodynamic, non-GMO, horomone-free, free range, grass-fed, or pastured, then you’ve heard of it. It can be [...]
Simplicity Itself
Posted in Recipes, tagged Cooking, Dairy, Food, Local, Organic, Produce, recipe on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It forever amazes me how it is so frequently the simplest things that make the grandest impressions. Take a simple homemade vinaigrette, for instance. A little lemon, some thyme and shallots, champagne or white wine vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil, and all of a sudden you’ve got the dressing that takes some basic mixed [...]
Spargel Zeit!
Posted in Germany, tagged Bavaria, Food, Germany, Produce on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is a time in Southern Germany that is the highlight of any two weeks in a true Bavarian’s calendar year. Oktoberfest, you say? The international celebration of all things oh-so-Bavarian: Beer in huge mugs, pretzels, lederhosen, and girls overflowing out of their lacy, aproned dirndls? Ah, no. Or possibly it is at Christmas time, [...]
