First, a quick note: I realized that when I signed up to participate in One Local Summer this year, I didn’t bother to pay attention to how many weeks the summer was supposed to last. Part of me thinks that since last week was an even week 10, the OLS exercise could easily be over, [...]
OLS Week 10: Osso Buco
Whew! I made it.
Today’s meal hinged on a trip to the farmers’ market, which, finishing up brunch in Alpine at 11:30 this morning, I was pretty sure I was going to miss. But a well-timed return and a coincidental $15 in cash meant that I was able to squeeze in mere minutes before farmers began [...]
hot and tired, but 2 things
it’s hot, it’s late, and i’m tired just thinking about biking to work tomorrow. but quickly, two things:
there is a great article in scientific american this month about the universal human need for storytelling. Having just read it before watching the dark knight, i’m pretty convinced they are right.
there is a great paragraph in the [...]
OLS Week 9: Gnocchi Reprise
I buy just about every local foodstuff I can get my hands on, but with every new product I try, my favorite remains the same: potatoes. Having local potatoes means a meal becomes a meal; a starch has the honor of joining the plate alongside meat and vegetables. Potatoes are just about the only starch [...]
there are times…
when i think that sal paradise was wrong:
boys and girls in america, they have such a rockin’ time together
(mostly when they’re packed in the casbah for the hold steady)
wow.
homebrew pairings
So, I’ve been homebrewing for a solid five months now, and have a solid seven batches of homebrew to show for it. It’s pretty satisfying, I have to say. (The complete list should be here, but I’ve been a bit delinquent in updating the archive).
Anyway, I took a look at our fridge and our “cellar” [...]
My Cat, the Food Snob
I’m sorry, but this is ridiculous. I just caught Slidell with his tongue gobbling up the remainder of food on my plate! And this isn’t the first time! Over the past year, I dare say he’s become remarkably dog-like in his interest of our dinner scraps.
Yet there’s only certain things he declares interest in. And [...]
OLS week #8: most local meal yet?
I had a particularly fun time with this week’s meal, because I managed to acquire all of the ingredients without getting in a car at all. Between moving to a more central neighborhood last March, and the opening of several new farmers’ markets this summer, there are now seven markets that are within biking distance [...]
La Locavore de BBQ
You know you’re a “locavore” when…the local paper does an article about eating locally and you personally know everyone quoted in the article.
The San Diego Union Tribune’s food section this week was dedicated to the “County’s Bounty,” in the form of an article on eating locally by respected beer columnist (and reporter) Pete Rowe. Thanks [...]
OLS Week #6: Plank-Grilled Fish
To me, nothing says summer like corn on the cob hot off the grill. This week’s meal was a delicious excuse to indulge.
The Meal:
Plank Grilled Wahoo and Swordfish with Apricot Sauce
Corn on the Cob and Foil-Roasted Squash Medley
Simple and classic–it doesn’t get more summery.