Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the pinnacle of strawberry season here in the DC area, and the foodie tots tend to eat through our weekly market haul of berries well before I get a chance to cook with them. So a trip to the pick-your-own farm is essential for stocking up! Here are a few […]
Best Berry Picking Farms & Festivals
May 22nd, 2015 · 4 Comments
Tags: fresh from the... · Know Your Food · local farms · NoVA Locavore
Fresh from the Pumpkin Patch (and Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread)
October 25th, 2010 · 5 Comments
Fall is my favorite time of year, especially here in Virginia where we are blessed with beautiful weather and picturesque colors this time of year. After growing up in the Pacific Northwest, with those infernal evergreen trees, the brilliant shades of fall leaves here never fail to impress me. And of course it’s not truly […]
Tags: baking · breakfast · fresh from the... · recipe · recipes · whole grains
At Market: Apple Sausage Skillet Cornbread
October 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you it’s officially apple season at the markets. Honeycrisps, gala, rambo, winesap, mutsu, braeburn, pink lady… — you may not find these names at the grocery store, but our local farmers markets offer an amazing variety of vintage varieties. And of course, we’ve been to orchards — picking […]