Category Archives: Cuisine

Fresh Food

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Brandy

My food year has two seasons, pantry and farmer’s market. Pantry season runs from November through April, market season starts around May Day. As it is mid-May just now I am awash again in fresh lettuce, spring radishes, garlic scapes, … Continue reading →

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Chef demos

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Brandy

This Saturday I managed to visit two farmers markets and glimpse two chef demonstrations. At the Poulsbo Farmers Market, Mor Mor Bistro’s Chef de cuisine Stephen Moreton demonstrated how to make a chiffonade of basil for a bruschetta which also … Continue reading →

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Westsound Small Farms Expo

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Brandy

Just got home from the West Sound Farms Expo. The workshops provided outstanding information from farmers really out in the fields growing and selling food in Kitsap County. Alex, Ted and I all attended and split up to cover more … Continue reading →

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Shopping local

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Brandy

I don’t have a 100% local or regional diet for two reasons. First, several times a week I eat in restaurants which source food from commercial restaurant suppliers. Most importantly, not everything I need for a complete cuisine grows in … Continue reading →

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