By Amanda
A recent trip to Archwood Green Barns Farmers market in The Plains, Virginia, brought a wonderful experience of summer produce and all that a farmers market can provide. Continue reading
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Fabulous Find: Salty Caramel Gelato by Dolcezza
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
Autumn’s Golden Harvest: Squash
By Amanda
One of my favorite things is the fall harvest and all the deliciousness it brings. The multitude of autumn or winter squash that comes out this time of year impressively shows how nature (with a little help from mankind) can produce such a diversity of colors, stripes, shapes, knobs and forms on one type of vegetable. Continue reading
Fabulous Find: South Mountain Creamery Mocha Chip Ice Cream
by Martina
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
Fabulous Find: Sweet Corn!
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
Fabulous Find: Tart Cherries
By Amanda
One of the delights of progression through the warm summer months is the progression of fruits available. After having recently gorged myself on local strawberries, I went for the tart cherries. I’ve never seen fruit like this before: the bright tart cherries on the trees were almost the color of red-hots, and seemed like little red candies calling out to be plucked off. Continue reading
Fabulous Find: Brie/Bleu Cheese
By Martina Our latest Fabulous Find is the Mountain Top Bleu by Firefly Farms, one of their award-winning goat cheeses, and every bit as good as the imports in a gourmet shop. I tried it at the Dupont Circle FRESHFARM market for the first time this past Sunday. Imagine the creaminess of a ripe brie combined … Continue reading
Fabulous Find: Duck Eggs!
by Martina Our first Fabulous Find: fresh duck eggs from Grassential Farm. A dozen will cost you $6, only a dollar more than the going rate for chicken eggs at the farmer’s market. As you can see from the photo, I couldn’t wait to try them when I got them home! I fried two sunny-side up with … Continue reading
A Growing Season 