Hopefully you’ve already ordered your local, free-range, and/or Heritage-breed turkey, but now what? My strategy for cooking Thanksgiving dinner with a toddler underfoot is to prepare one simple but impressive appetizer. My favorite cranberry baked brie is sure to get your family and guests oohing and aahing while they wait for dinner, just in case […]
Entries Tagged as 'holiday'
Thanksgiving Countdown: Appetizer, Cranberries, Sides & Dessert
November 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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Countdown to Thanksgiving: Order Your Local Turkey Today!
November 4th, 2009 · 5 Comments
If you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, it’s time to pre-order your local turkey! If you read a lot of food magazines (or blogs) to prepare for your Thanksgiving feast, you’ve probably seen a lot of talk about brining the turkey in recent years. Soaking the bird in a saltwater is supposed to add succulence […]
Tags: eatLocalDC · fresh from the... · holiday · Know Your Food · NoVA Locavore · organic · sustainable family supper
Breaking the Bread Baking Fast
September 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments
It doesn’t seem like all that long ago that I decided to join the Bread Baker’s Apprentice challenge, and breathlessly announced my plans for “a year in bread.” The first recipe, mercifully, was simple and turned out perfectly, and I thought I was hooked on the yeasty aroma and feeling of accomplishment on pulling a […]
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Food Independence Day (a Locavore’s 4th of July)
July 1st, 2009 · 9 Comments
You may have seen this floating around the internet lately, but the intrepid locavores who spearheaded the White House Organic (WHO) Farm movement have moved on to encourage all 50 states’ governors (and Washington’s Mayor Fenty, I presume) to serve local and sustainably sourced foods this Independence Day. Take a moment to sign the Food […]
Tags: green tips · holiday · Know Your Food · sustainable food tidbits · tips
Artos the Greek Celebration Bread
May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The second bread in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice (BBA) challenge was Artos, a Greek celebration bread typically enjoyed for Christmas or Easter. While I added the fruits found in the Christmas version, I stuck with the basic Artos shape rather than adding the decorative cross design. The recipe begins with a starter, either a barm […]
