by Martina The mention of Baltimore, our fair neighbor to the north, doesn’t immediately bring to mind a great local food destination, but it should! A few years ago, I had a standing date with Baltimore on the weekends [and with my boyfriend at the time, who lived there]. So I got to know the … Continue reading
by Martina I went to Italy with friends in April, and because the weather was mostly chilly and gray, we didn’t stick to my usual mantra of “a gelato a day” this trip. But now that summer’s [finally!] here, I find myself compelled to seek out the good stuff closer to home. A quick Google … Continue reading
by Martina As Amanda talked about in a recent post, she and I took a drive out to Loudoun County a few weeks ago to check out Willowsford, a new residential housing development within a stone’s throw of Dulles Airport. And we left with different impressions of the place. To some degree, it’s a typical … Continue reading
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I’ve always been a little intimidated by cooking meat-centric dishes. So when I heard about Fields of Athenry Farm’s Basic Meat Cookery class, I signed up on the spot. And I’m so glad I did. Continue reading
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Last month, I discovered an unusual and super fun way to spend a Saturday morning…at Catoctin Creek Distillery, helping to bottle the latest batch of their popular Roundstone Rye with 20 fellow Catoctin Creek fans.
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By Martina The Christmas decorations are up at the White House. I love that the kitchen garden is part of the 300-pound gingerbread White House on display in the State Dining Room! How cute is this?!… The Obamas have embraced local healthy agriculture. Michelle Obama planted the kitchen garden on the White House lawn, visited … Continue reading
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Now this is good stuff! South Mountain Creamery’s Mocha Chip ice cream is rich espresso ice cream with chunks of chocolate and chocolate-covered coffee beans. The weather has cooled off, but my fingers are crossed for a few more 70-degree days to support my ice cream habit. Continue reading
By Martina
I went to the DC State Fair this weekend, which was appropriately urban, as state fairs go. Oh, there were farm animals and funnel cakes, candy apples and canning demonstrations. But this being DC (not even technically a state), there were also artisanal teas, a trapeze artist, gourmet food trucks, and green initiatives galore, but not a corn dog in sight…. Continue reading
by Martina I know, this photo, with its mile-long caption, looks like a typical conference panel (if a typical conference panel had eight participants plus several people making introductions!). But it was much more fun than that…maybe because I couldn’t wait to hear what the movers and shakers in the local food movement had to say…or … Continue reading
by Martina Corn is in abundance in the markets right now! Sweet, fresh, inexpensive, and so quick and easy to prepare. One farmer at the Reston farmer’s market even sliced up cobs to taste raw, and they were great…super crunchy. He explained that most of the local corn you’ll find is the white variety, as … Continue reading
A Growing Season 