I subscribe to the DC Food For All email list, and recently Michele Levy sent out a call to lend a hand a family-owned dairy farm that many of us know and love. Keswick Creamery, which makes the most wonderful cheeses (and yogurt and pudding), is in a bit of a sticky situation right now [...]
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Save Keswick Creamery!
Posted in Food, tagged cheese, CSAs, DC, Keswick Creamery on June 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Ratatouille Pizza
Posted in Food, tagged cheese, pizza, ratatouille on November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Back in the summer I made a huge stock pot full of ratatouille and froze it in portions. I didn’t break into the stash until last night, when I defrosted a small bag of ratatouille and drained off the excess liquid. Then I pre-baked a nice rolled-out piece of Vace pizza dough and spread the [...]
Peach Pizza for Dessert
Posted in Food, tagged blue cheese, cheese, gorgonzola, peaches, pizza on September 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Inspired by Mary’s peach pizza recipe, but lacking arugula and onions, I decided to go for a more minimalist and dessert-y version. Very simple, very elegant. First I rolled out a bit of pizza dough I’d gotten from Vace in Cleveland Park (yes, you can buy Vace’s delicious pizza dough, and I highly recommend that [...]
When you have too many potatoes and zucchinis
Posted in Food, tagged cheese, gratin, mandoline, onions, potatoes, Recipes, zucchini on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Whether you grow your own or buy what’s cheap at the farmers market, it’s easy to end up with extra of certain vegetables. This happened to me a couple weeks ago when I harvested a bunch of new potatoes and I also had a lot of zucchini from the market. This was also right after [...]
What to do with all that pesto…
Posted in Food, tagged basil, cheese, herbs, pesto, pizza, potatoes, sandwiches, soup on July 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
…besides putting it on pasta, that is. The pesto I made the other day went into the freezer, and I meant for it to stay there for more than just a few days. But Tuesday rolled around, I got home late, and my raw materials for a quick dinner were somewhat limited. I had some [...]
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What $35 buys at the Dupont Circle farmer’s market
Posted in Commentary, Food, tagged budget, cheese, corn, DC, Dupont Circle, eggs, farmers' market, green beans, lard, local food, milk, onions, peaches, peppers, shopping, zucchini on July 11, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Last Sunday I made my usual rounds at the Dupont market, but this time I kept track of exactly what I spent. For $35 dollars, I brought home: A half gallon of creamline milk, a wedge of specialty cheese, a quart of lard (more on that in future posts), a pound or two of green [...]
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