Figs will always be associated with some of the happiest times in my life, and with the geographical locations of this happiness. I think of the black mission figs rolling down the steep sidewalks of the Berkeley hills, too plentiful to collect before the early autumn sun softened them too much. Homeowners guarded their Meyer [...]
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figs and frangipane
Posted in Baking, Fruit, Sweet Things, tagged Amy Campion, fig frangipane tart, fig recipe on October 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
apple picking
Posted in Baking, Fruit, Sweet Things, tagged Amy Campion, apple crumble, apple picking Minnesota, roving locavore on September 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today was the first day that really felt like fall. It was in the 50s when we ventured outside this morning to water the plants, and the clouds overhead were rushing by. Because of these early signs, I got it into my head that apple picking would be the perfect thing to do. It’s a [...]
Fulton Farmers’ Market
Posted in Beer, Ice Cream, Restaurants, Seafood, Sweet Things, tagged Amy Campion, Fulton Farmers' Market, Minneapolis farmers' markets, Minnehaha Falls, Patisserie 46, Sea Salt Eatery, Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream on September 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I love living in a place with so many bountiful farmers’ markets. And maybe it’s my small-town self coming through on Saturday mornings, but I prefer the small-scale markets. We’ve become regulars at the Fulton neighborhood market, and really, it’s not just because Patisserie 46 sets up a booth every week, although that’s definitely a [...]
fruits of August
Posted in Baking, Fruit, Sweet Things, tagged cherry clafoutis recipe, english-thyme.com editing, Hogwash Farm, Luna Bleu Farm, Mon Vert Cafe, Vermont local food on August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
These sweet little heirlooms are from Luna Bleu Farm in South Royalton, Vermont. This was one of the farms that got me hooked on supporting local organic farmers. I was in college, taking a journalism course, and the assignment was to write a profile, so I interviewed the owner, Suzanne Long. Her dedication to living [...]
Hello, Minneapolis
Posted in Herbs, Ice Cream, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurants, Sweet Things, Vegetables, tagged Amy Campion, Cafe Maude, Pizzeria Lola, Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream on July 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We’ve lived in Minneapolis for a month now. We spent the first 9 days in our new place without furniture, which was interesting. In fact, it was surprising how quickly we adapted to living with minimal stuff. But don’t worry, I’m not about to launch into a sermon about the importance of living with less. [...]
a bit of Italy
Posted in Dairy, Ice Cream, Sweet Things on May 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We’re in Vermont for the long weekend, and, aside from catching the scent of lilacs drifting everywhere, the best sensory experience of the past few days has been standing at the Italian-style espresso bar in the new gelato cafe in Hanover, NH, Morano Gelato. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was Proustian, [...]
hot oranges
Posted in Baking, Fruit, Sweet Things on May 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Remember when M.F.K. Fisher warmed tangerines on the radiator? Well, less elegantly and inadvertently, I just invented a new snack for myself: hot orange. I decided this morning to make that orange-scented olive oil cake again, and, attempting to multitask, I popped an orange in the microwave to take the chill off and proceeded to [...]
backyard fun: flowers, popsicles & cakes
Posted in Baking, Sweet Things, Whimsical on May 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In just under a month, we’ll be moving from Auburn to Minneapolis. Quite a change. We’ve been soaking up the summery May weather here by spending time in the big backyard. We found blackberry bushes in the corner near the wren house. The nasturtiums we planted are blooming in spite of the drought. It sounds [...]
sugar cane
Posted in Sweet Things on November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Whoa! This week, along with all of these rich greens, we got a long stalk of sugar cane in the CSA haul. I don’t know what to do with it! I immediately googled it, and here’s one piece of advice I found on the endlessly entertaining internet: “To eat it you have to chew it [...]
Red Root green bounty
Posted in Beans, Drinks, Sweet Things, Vegetables on November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We’re deep into our CSA season with Red Root Farm, in Banks, Alabama, and we’re knee deep in big leafy greens: kale, collards, mustard, cabbage. The first three I’ve cooked many times before, and know that with some pancetta, garlic, or walnuts tossed into the saute pan, you can’t go wrong. But I’m not big [...]
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