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RAW SWISS CHARD SALAD (with Lorin Parrish of Body)
Salad Instructions:
Mash 1 avocado
1 head of ribbon-cut Swiss chard, dice stems
1 large head or 2 small of ribbon-cut bok choy or any local Asian green
Mix avocado, chard and bok choy until leaves are well-coated
Toss the following ingredients into avocado mixture:
1 cup fresh peas, cut into 1-inch pieces [...]

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Garden Fresh Paella (Melanie Milasinovich of The Sacred Way)
INGREDIENTS: 
2 – 2.5 cups Spanish Rice: Bomba has a higher yield, use 1/4 -1/3 per person. 
1/2 cup Spanish Olive oil (Light virgin oil) 
2 med Onions minced 
2 med Peppers minced 
2 med Tomatoes fresh, ripe 
6 Garlic cloves minced 
2 cups Snap Peas, Snow Peas or Broad Beans 
1 med (12oz.) White [...]

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River Canyon Beef Salad (Joel Coleman of Mauka)
INGREDIENTS: 
1lb skirt steak (cut into 4 oz portions) 
4 cups Napa cabbage (julienne) 
1/4 cup pickled mango 
1/2 red onion (thinly sliced) 
1/4 cup macadamia nuts (rough chop) 
4 Tbsp cilantro (torn leaves) 
1/2 cup Nuoc Cham: 1 cup fish sauce, 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup lime juice, 5 thai chiles 1 [...]

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Seared River Canyon Ranch Beef with Blue Corn Polenta, Cilantro-Lime Crema, Grilled Chipotle-Peach and Pistachio Compote (Michelle Blodget of La Montanita Coop)
INGREDIENTS: 
4 1/2lb. River Canyon Ranch steaks (you can use top or bottom round steaks, or if you prefer, a more expensive cut such as flank steaks or tenderloins) 
1 12oz. bag blue corn meal 
8 oz. [...]

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Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture
en Español

We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time. Behind us stands a half-century of industrial food production, underwritten by cheap fossil fuels, abundant land and water resources, and a drive to maximize the global harvest of [...]

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By Jane Black
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 30, 2008; Page A01
This is how far some people will go these days to get locally grown food: In California, more than 40 residents volunteered their back yards to an aspiring young farmer who couldn’t afford to buy land of his own. In exchange for a weekly supply [...]

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Squash Blossoms!

It’s squash blossom AND peach season in Santa Fe!

Chefs blossom with creative squash recipes
Chef David Rosales’ recipe for squash blossom filling incorporates roasted poblano peppers, corn and onion, creating a traditional-tasting Mexican dish. For an Italian take on squash blossoms, try deep-frying them or stuffing them with a mixture of ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. Rutland [...]

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THE CALIFORNIA GARDEN

How do his veggies grow? The no-dig way

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Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times
Pat Marfisi carries alfalfa hay into his Hollywood Hills backyard, but there aren’t any animals to feed. It’s for his “no dig” vegetable garden.

Pat Marfisi applies the low-water, layering technique to his Hollywood Hills plot and reaps an abundance of [...]

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Cook with the Chef June 21, 2008
La Montanita Coop
 

 
Chefs Marc Black and Michelle Blodget from the Montanita Coop prepared a delicious spicy seared chicken using Pollo Real chicken, Heidi’s Red Chile Raspberry Jam, fresh red onion and cilantro, all purchased at the Farmer’s Market.
 

Spicy Seared Chicken with Charred Red Onion Relish and Red Chile Raspberry [...]

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(Antonio Manzanares of Shepherd’s Lamb)
 
Chef Eric Laslow of The Blue heron at Sunrise Springs kicked off our first Cook with the Chef date of the summer. He offered up an elaborate roasted lamb with chimichurri and roasted paprika potatoes, as well as a chayote and watercress salad with tomato sorbet and cucumber gelee.
 
Roast Leg of [...]

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