tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428197796263395752024-03-05T02:03:50.539-05:00Sidra's Food, Flowers and GardenSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-70862958377907650372010-08-02T06:46:00.002-04:002010-08-02T06:52:36.820-04:00BLOG HAS MOVEDMy blog and all the archives can be found at <a href="http://sidrapractice.wordpress.com/">sidrapractice.com</a>. The move erased all previous subscriptions so if you would like, please subscribe or re-subscribe by clicking on a subscribe button on the right hand side of my new <a href="http://sidrapractice.wordpress.com/">site</a>.<br />Thanks<br />sidraSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-5665434797529103122010-07-25T21:24:00.004-04:002010-07-25T21:41:23.985-04:00Friday July 23, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5CPPLALjCj_EdiTjgeQulGz7ydXd7hclB55Xh04qM6URsj7m3EQhwt4HuHs13JxBJoQfTsZ4Lg6MxuNj97v4wS54iJ-P3SbexNETVT4MzpXCXuWz5wrsGeOmcX4KBmFNxpWFq1YFPJU/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5CPPLALjCj_EdiTjgeQulGz7ydXd7hclB55Xh04qM6URsj7m3EQhwt4HuHs13JxBJoQfTsZ4Lg6MxuNj97v4wS54iJ-P3SbexNETVT4MzpXCXuWz5wrsGeOmcX4KBmFNxpWFq1YFPJU/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498019715234997522" border="0" /></a>July is not the busiest cooking month for us which is always a bit frustrating because food is fantastic this time of year. Figs, greens, okra and herbs are coming from our own garden and the offerings from our friends at Path Valley Cooperative are extensive...I had a choice this week of 15 types of beets! We were happy to cook three times last week for enthusiastic eaters– 2 Home Restaurants and one Nomadic Restaurant. Below is the food and wine we served on Friday night.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">passing</span><br />Whitmore Farms chicken liver with garlic, lemon and fennel<br />Whitmore Farms scrambled eggs and sorrel<br />Whitmore Farms bbq rabbit<br />Whitmore Farms grilled goat on kohlrabi<br />Figs with cabbage and radish<br />Chilled beet soup with cauliflower<br />Stuffed squash blossom<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lavender Vodka Martini</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Cuilleron) ROSE 'Sybel' VDP des Collines Rhodaniennes 2009 </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">seated</span><br />Eco Friendly Foods beef sirloin with tiny potato, fermented grains, chives and parsley<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Pierre Gauthier) Bourgeuil "Vingt Lieux Dits" 2006</span><br /><br />Purslane, tomato, peas, figs, green beans, corn, arugula and basil salad<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(DeAngelis) Passerina DOC Offida 2009</span><br /><br />Pacific black cod, okra, eggplant, carrot, blackened onion and baby red kale<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Regis Forey) Nuits Saint Georges AOC 2006</span><br /><br />Ardrahan Cheese on a Walnut Cracker<br /><br />Corn cake with raspberries, black berries, frozen maple syrup and caramelized pecans<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Tissot) Cremant du Jura "Indigene" NV </span>Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-88041676475979296442010-07-17T14:24:00.001-04:002010-07-17T14:25:47.592-04:00Friday June 4, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmkbpMWAUB5ewCDSf0kuCf9Suo-JyZljepVLmS4nc3cClj-KMEXCtnorXGgoixxlzL6otUSzQjUfJEmqDvjWwouVOzOZ7BOvwIOWs1wzptO4C0KOKtaI_IRzm_Sj8ISgtAWUWN0zdTS4/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmkbpMWAUB5ewCDSf0kuCf9Suo-JyZljepVLmS4nc3cClj-KMEXCtnorXGgoixxlzL6otUSzQjUfJEmqDvjWwouVOzOZ7BOvwIOWs1wzptO4C0KOKtaI_IRzm_Sj8ISgtAWUWN0zdTS4/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494943014565990914" border="0" /></a>A friends husband contacted me a couple months ago asking if we would be doing a Home Restaurant on Friday June 4 because he wanted to surprise his wife with dinner at 1508 as a birthday gift. This seemed like a great reason to schedule an open Home Restaurant for that night. The rest of the guests who made reservations were a mix of old friends and others that we met for the first time on Friday night...all were first time Home Restaurant goers.<br /><br />One of our guests generously offered to coordinate with our menu and Tom (who helps us select wines to match our food) and contribute wines for a couple courses. He made two excellent choices from wines he had in his cellar– the champagne for the passing and the pinot that we served with the Halibut course. Enjoyed by all, both were great additions to the meal.<br /><br />Below is the menu with wine pairings...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passing</span><br />Egg and Sorrel Mousse<br />Beet Noodles with French Breakfast Radish and Parsley<br />Barbeque Whitmore Farm Rabbit<br />Asparagus with Garlic Scapes and Basil<br />Chilled Baby Zucchini Soup with Black Rice Cream<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Basil Lime Vodka Martini</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Henriot Brut Milliseme Champagne </span><span style="font-style: italic;">1996 </span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (Magnum)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Seated</span><br />Eco Friendly Foods Sirloin with Pea Shoot, English Peas, Sno Peas and Small Tomatoes Salad<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Roucas Toumba) Vacqueyras "Cabassoles" 2007</span><br /><br />Pasta with Black Truffles, Stinging Nettles, Squash Blossoms, Morels and Porcini<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Mestre-Michelot) Meursault "Narvaux" 2006</span><br /><br />Pacific Halibut with Saffron Mashed Potatoes, Spinach, Fennel and Leeks<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ken Wright, Canary Hill, Pinot Noir </span><span style="font-style: italic;">1999 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">(Magnum)</span><br /><br />Tome de Recollets with Walnut Cracker<br /><br />Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble with Frozen Coconut and Candied Pistachio<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Grange Tiphaine) Nouveau Nez - Sparkling Montlouis 2008</span><br /><br />Tiny Chocolate Birthday Cake with Candle and Small CookiesSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-30164424290303800302010-07-15T21:02:00.016-04:002010-07-22T20:29:18.799-04:00Farm at Walker JonesAfter months of talking there was finally some digging...<br />Very Exciting!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOASIj-FcYyLUC1QfQ2zhKi_tg2bBHBb3XT3jKAV6R-KU6rTnGdsmBQcr2T3HwsZtOB0z8yp8eQ00vyemSsgyVmATv-9B9rgIoQyNADxxr0-s7pMmGw4PPBPjigVFKIynOGtMZygybHc/s1600/IMG_8743.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSaiKNfThpCjra5kMD-zT-giR0OiqZMkp6NeLNN4ZdKAK7VhfvC0yvmeZlTzzA-mU0z5TNUosPKd0IeTS0VQ61a71R4fQPhWHq-rwUoBzMSAT4v_D1MpLrOPa4006BlsLTq8XgeCI7IfU/s400/IMG_8282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493763522132012018" border="0" /></a>We have a few cooking projects that we are working on this summer. We have made non dairy milk before but have never come up with a specific recipe that we could regularly make to have in our pantry in lieu of buying cartons of milk. This milk will now be incorporated into our larder. <br /><br />Non-Dairy Milk:<br /><br />2 cups cashews<br />1 cup rolled oats<br />1 cup pearled barley<br />1 cup brown rice<br /><br />1.Place cashews in a large bowl and cover with 6 cups of boiling water. Let sit for 20 minutes to an hour.<br /><br />2.Place oats, barley and rice in a large pot. Add 9 cups of water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and let cook for 3 minutes. Cover mixture and let sit for 10 minutes. Letting this mixture sit longer will result in a thicker milk. Do not worry if the grains do not seem completely cooked they are ideal for extracting milk.<br /><br />3.Place the grain mixture in a high power blender, I suggest at Vita Mix. Blend in batches for 30 seconds each. Strain mixture through a very fine strainer, discard the solid and keep the liquid.<br /><br />4.Wash the blender thoroughly. Blend the cashew mixture until completely smooth and there is no remaining grainy-ness, about 2 minutes. <br /><br />5.Combine the cashew and the grain mixture, chill your milk. This might be more of a cream like texture. If this mixture is too thick for your taste or desired use it can be thinned slightly with filtered water.<br /><br />Non dairy yogurt has always been illusive because what is available at the market has lots of sugar. We are thrilled to have this as an option.<br /><br />Non Dairy Yogurt:<br /><br />9 cups non dairy milk (see recipe above)<br />1 cup yogurt starter (for first batch you can purchase any non dairy <span style="font-weight: bold;">live </span>yogurt for subsequent batches you can save 1 cup of your own yogurt to use as the starter) at room temperature<br /><br />1.Heat milk to 110 degrees. Wisk in yogurt starter. Pour yogurt into glass or plastic containers, leaves lids ajar, partially covering the mixture but allowing air into the yogurt as well. <br /><br />2.Let containers sit in a warm place at room temperature until yogurt reaches desired sourness and thickness. This will take anywhere from 8-20 hours. Cover with lids and refrigerate.Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-70363175483385056092010-07-11T22:36:00.004-04:002010-07-12T07:58:43.951-04:00Vegan Class, Thursday July 8th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7IYyjIAFWDFeG0UJjGiTjLgNydzBT4hBPpwIid1Y4Q4lR5yCb5pr6gy0SKKplYs60pgGPj0Wg-aphavI4eiRDb5hJT4jzKgsvHg5MwAecUXMYpbzRr67pMEVejBZvxgxPOtFxJg0wSs/s1600/IMG_8129.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7IYyjIAFWDFeG0UJjGiTjLgNydzBT4hBPpwIid1Y4Q4lR5yCb5pr6gy0SKKplYs60pgGPj0Wg-aphavI4eiRDb5hJT4jzKgsvHg5MwAecUXMYpbzRr67pMEVejBZvxgxPOtFxJg0wSs/s400/IMG_8129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492843875714184482" border="0" /></a><br />Thursday morning a great group of women came over to 1508 to talk about vegan food, vegan cooking and then we sat down to eat what we had prepared…while continuing to talk.<br /><br />Luckily Suzanne was part of the group and took notes to help document the discussion…<br /><br />As everyone gathered I asked what had drawn them to spend a good part of the day talking about vegan food. The answers were varied but everyone was interested in at least incorporating more vegan food into their diets. This led to a discussion about how each of us needs to determine a way of eating that works for us as individuals. This method of eating needs to take into consideration your metabolism, lifestyle, desires, schedule…Basically each of us needs to determine what feels right.<br /><br />While preparing and enjoying lunch we talked about, among other things:<br />-Nutrition, sources of protein (beans, nuts, grains)<br />-Satisfaction, nut purees were of great interest<br />-Seasonal Ingredient Driven Food, sources and availability<br />-Cooking Methods<br />1. Roast, grapeseed oil, salt and pepper<br />2. Pickle/Marinate (raw), salt, pepper, acid (vinegar or lemon juice) and oil<br />3. Boil or Soak (mostly grains or beans), salt and pepper<br />4. Seasoning, allium, herbs, spices, vinegars and oils<br />-Processed vegan food and how to avoid<br />-Sweeteners, vegan sugar, agave nectar, honey, maple syrup, stevia<br />-Soy how much is good? How much is too much?<br />-Benefits of coconuts, especially young coconuts<br />-Setting up a vegan friendly pantry<br /><br />Beforehand, John helped me prep a bunch of ingredients to facilitate the discussion and the lunch…<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grains</span> (except where noted we cooked one cup of grains with 2 cups of water and 1 teaspoon salt)<br />Cracked wheat- pour 1 ½ cups hot water over and let sit until absorbed, about 5 minutes<br />Red lentils- bring to boil take off heat and let sit in water (drain sooner or later depending on desired texture)<br />Quinoa- cooking time depends on your desired final consistency<br />Brown rice- bring rice and 1 ½ cups water to boil, cover, turn to simmer, cook for 20 minutes, turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes.<br />Farro – cook until soft, about 15 minutes<br />Barley- cook until soft, about 15 minutes<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nuts</span> (soaked in water for a couple hours and then pureed in Vita Mix Blender)<br />cashew<br />pistachio<br />almond<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seeds</span> (made into dressings)<br />pumpkin seed dressing<br />1 cup pumpkin seeds<br />1 tablespoon olive oil<br />¼ cup plus 2 teaspoons water<br />½ teaspoon salt<br /><br />sesame dressing<br />½ cup tahini<br />2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar<br />¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons water<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vegetables</span><br />Tomato, Fava Beans, English Pea, Sno Peas, Pea Shoots, Fennel, Leeks, Baby Beet with Greens, Carrots, Cucumbers, Purple and Yukon Gold Potatoes, Kohlrabi<br /><br />While talking Thursday morning we prepared:<br />-walnut whole wheat bread, follow this <a href="http://sidrapractice.blogspot.com/2009/06/making-bread.html">link</a> to a blog post I wrote about bread...the last paragraph has a recipe<br /><br />-water soup, water, roasted garlic, caramelized onions, thyme, rosemary, sage, tiny potatoes and baby carrots<br /><br />-red lentils with sorrel, farro and olive oil<br /><br />-roasted baby purple and Yukon gold potatoes with pumpkin seed dressing and fresh chives<br /><br />-roasted snow peas with barley, walnut vinegar and cider vinegar<br /><br />-pursalane with kohlrabi, small tomatoes, fresh mint, parsley, lemon and olive oil<br /><br />-roasted baby beets and tops with basil, balsamic and pistachio cream seasoned with pink Himalayan salt<br /><br />-english peas, fava beans with cracked wheat, thyme, olive oil and sherry vinegar<br /><br />-black and red raspberries with cashew cream (sweetened with maple syrup)<br /><br />-oatmeal cookies<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;"></span></span><br />2 1/2 cup oatmeal<br />1/4 cup soy, almond or rice milk<br />1/4 cup grapeseed or olive oil<br />1/2 tablespoons baking powder<br />1 tablespoon agave nectar or honey<br />2/3 cup sugar<br />1/8 teaspoon salt<br />(add anything...dark chocolate chips, dried fruit, spices, puree fresh herbs with sugar...)<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br />1.Combine all ingredients in a mixer and mix until about half of the oatmeal is broken into small pieces.<br />2.Bake individual cookies in a 350 degree oven until they are golden brown around the edges, about 12 minutes.<br /><br />-chocolate white poppy seed shortbread<br /><br />-salty rosemary walnut biscotti, follow<a href="http://sidrapractice.blogspot.com/2009/09/bites.html"> link</a> for this recipe and other vegan cookies<br /><br />Great way to spend the day. I look forward to more discussions like this in the future.Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-22603205164735376962010-07-10T15:48:00.013-04:002010-07-10T20:27:33.977-04:00Grandmothers Pink PeoniesThese fabulous photos by <a href="http://www.lovelifeimages.com/index.php#at=0&mi=1&pt=0&pi=1&s=0&p=-1&a=-1">Jennifer Domenick</a> are from one of my June weddings. As I often say, I love doing flowers for weddings because of the collaboration. This wedding was just that...the brides bouquet and some of the other arrangements contained pink peonies from the brides grandmothers garden. The flower were carefully picked and wrapped by the brides mother who brought them to me to store until the wedding day (picked at marshmallow stage, wrapped in newspaper and stored in a cooler for a few weeks).<br /><br />This wedding was the first time that I had worked with <a href="http://www.lovelifeimages.com/index.php#at=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=0&a=0">Jennifer Domenick</a> of <a href="http://www.lovelifeimages.com/index.php#at=0&mi=1&pt=0&pi=1&s=0&p=-1&a=-1">Love Life Images</a>. The images below are stunning, to see more from the wedding check out Jennifer's <a href="http://www.lovelifeimages.com/index.php#at=0&mi=1&pt=0&pi=1&s=0&p=-1&a=-1">blog posting</a> about the event.<br /><br />Thank you to Aimee and Danielle who I adore working with from <a href="http://www.adominick.com/">Aimee Dominick events</a>, as usual they took care of every detail– <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dMLv_EFsxgAa7tI2-ydMvP9TZcrozdD3z4fUAJlrYN4gDGJzh104SFGMeEos7ZHbhw6ARB0McI4_ok-OU9ZVIs3OLR8MjSWcXMLPj12aJoYqGHNjGtUsKO5n5Ca1m-wnkS55oEkRJoI/s1600/wreaths+on+church+doors.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizr5oPfzWvF_NBYJvdUDqv410BlGSCLL0Y9gva7y7LAgIKTGLew_aGnV2d73FanGR3p-tyBovIzM1HmcxtRXUpMFj-nOFvYew8Gwt7mGe3eWsZbhD_85WqoG5dUGsUpllaJWGHmspoZ5I/s1600/McCormick_Brault_low+3.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ3sBwIPVQjqlbOKABE6X8lWLb6LalIQNDVbO1vf87zrE1hQAAC4_JBdIv_4phxD5GAOUmPvQddcsKwRDND5e29TlA_zL1tlAf_gfcGx5YIKUJVU-YKftmisCt56EQbOmr_9vgFbn1OM/s400/McCormick_Brault_low+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492367330115980066" border="0" /></a>Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-66022408320822603052010-06-24T17:47:00.005-04:002010-06-24T18:08:41.831-04:00Yeast, Fungi and Curing Diseases??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKiY_qTu00KkJXQgPtb4Junl52yZqOwnzwA2mRy2q5RFfJRMQxuRZIf0wLEwna1o-C1-zf2szYZIfOtK_sVdK41CBHhUNctJc24b4_i8GKorFxRWSC7a8gQOXjPg54p3FQbkQ0gW3978/s1600/IMG_2183.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKiY_qTu00KkJXQgPtb4Junl52yZqOwnzwA2mRy2q5RFfJRMQxuRZIf0wLEwna1o-C1-zf2szYZIfOtK_sVdK41CBHhUNctJc24b4_i8GKorFxRWSC7a8gQOXjPg54p3FQbkQ0gW3978/s400/IMG_2183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486465339321506770" border="0" /></a><br />I make bread all the time and have a fascination and respect for yeast. I am not sure if I knew before reading this article but yeast is fungi– something else I have fascination and respect for–thinking about how yeast could potentially cure degenerative diseases... Olivia Judson, who I am a big fan of recently wrote an article about all of this called "<a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/bubbles-bread-and-beer/?emc=eta1">Bubbles, Bread and Beer</a>"...I really enjoyed reading it.Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-78606615021183820292010-06-23T11:30:00.007-04:002010-06-23T14:45:30.002-04:00May Wedding– Dressing at The Tabard Inn and Wedding at The Darlington HouseJust got some more photos today from a recent wedding...there have been a bunch ...tis the season.<br /><br />I particularly loved this bouquet, much of it came from my own downtown garden...the popcorn hydrangea, mint, peonies and blueberries. My daughter was not thrilled that I cut from the blueberry plant for a bouquet before the berries had a chance to ripen! I will be sure to get her plenty from the farmers market this weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://kateheadleyphotography.com/">Kate Headley's</a> gorgeous photographs are below. You can find additional photographs from this wedding on her blog <a href="http://www.kateheadley.net/?postID=37&vanessa-and-zach">here.</a> Kate shoots lots of her photographs with film, a rarity these days, at this wedding she used two of her favorite cameras the Twinlens Rolleiflex and the Contax 645--both use medium format film.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkezGRyQvBfH0odUbd-uFg8RTZ7NHl1N4wZbh_Tu-eZ117fx2ADn6hyinjDO-4fgJ3bzFIbHWZaHluxVf_GIL3t_4OYniDLISqx47Dm-QMfWIzg6cC30j2NcLatlDjnQVQUca61OdrjTA/s1600/023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkezGRyQvBfH0odUbd-uFg8RTZ7NHl1N4wZbh_Tu-eZ117fx2ADn6hyinjDO-4fgJ3bzFIbHWZaHluxVf_GIL3t_4OYniDLISqx47Dm-QMfWIzg6cC30j2NcLatlDjnQVQUca61OdrjTA/s400/023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485992872016686994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H62ZyOBusfyaU0WlQv22RyUgrvOXMov4w2tDkYV7kO-NDn7fIG8Tm3b88fbXNV6pz010OwLL7ruhdt8D8ZzqaOkJwnk40irfa7vOSbAGi_EOQB-OY4LDM3Ai0x3D37I3fp8KUrQQbL4/s1600/018.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H62ZyOBusfyaU0WlQv22RyUgrvOXMov4w2tDkYV7kO-NDn7fIG8Tm3b88fbXNV6pz010OwLL7ruhdt8D8ZzqaOkJwnk40irfa7vOSbAGi_EOQB-OY4LDM3Ai0x3D37I3fp8KUrQQbL4/s400/018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485992683069244002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEbiYBXGiIap0V1bfN7_ILnMb_2LesT25FHyF6I3uonl3NH8CDxpn9zKDI0mcsjCbAIvt7bvW1vDSHMdd7xYyNfXaUpwZjVb0qpoeg-pqjRUg32Cz7acgBTCNn-lIzbGvVS6Kt1dvtrs/s1600/007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEbiYBXGiIap0V1bfN7_ILnMb_2LesT25FHyF6I3uonl3NH8CDxpn9zKDI0mcsjCbAIvt7bvW1vDSHMdd7xYyNfXaUpwZjVb0qpoeg-pqjRUg32Cz7acgBTCNn-lIzbGvVS6Kt1dvtrs/s400/007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485992529221633794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQGi4wtKmEe-HBJwcqR4prBqRp7Mp3k-OuA6LeX-f6JJoI2CxLTvVx4tCjzSH4JheW0lwJ9mm4WYMsJcUD5PlKZydc69273zWPKnhqjm7UQtu8N6IqCBuLo78hs3HtGkDPeI9Aq8BR7E/s1600/002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQGi4wtKmEe-HBJwcqR4prBqRp7Mp3k-OuA6LeX-f6JJoI2CxLTvVx4tCjzSH4JheW0lwJ9mm4WYMsJcUD5PlKZydc69273zWPKnhqjm7UQtu8N6IqCBuLo78hs3HtGkDPeI9Aq8BR7E/s400/002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485992413830603170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTVzN07z8ucaqpp0_bfVJkqux-uZPMr07qCY_vwjXCluhuGLkEcamZkdrb-EXviTm6GQg8J1YHMpAZSB1tjSCHP85YcfhqKKXNWU00uMRQgFiqktbOLRB3Fa0aacPMTesz19TdAzg4D0/s1600/000.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTVzN07z8ucaqpp0_bfVJkqux-uZPMr07qCY_vwjXCluhuGLkEcamZkdrb-EXviTm6GQg8J1YHMpAZSB1tjSCHP85YcfhqKKXNWU00uMRQgFiqktbOLRB3Fa0aacPMTesz19TdAzg4D0/s400/000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485992300837993346" border="0" /></a>Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-8728691447211918502010-06-22T00:00:00.009-04:002010-06-22T16:07:31.280-04:00Deep in the Wedding Season, May NewseumI have not been blogging much the last several weeks...from spring through mid-summer all my worlds collide with flowers, gardens and food in full swing.<br /><br />A glimpse of what I have been up to can be gleaned through the fabulous photos below taken by <a href="http://www.jaypremack.com/">Jay Premack</a> (to see more of his photos from the wedding click <a href="http://jaypremack.net/index.php?/jpw/full/newseum-wedding-sarah-ian/">here</a>).<br /><br />I really enjoyed this one. The bride was a joy to get to know, great team for the wedding–immaculate planning by <a href="http://www.adominick.com/">Aimee Dominick</a> and the dramatic setting of the <a href="http://www.newseum.org/host-an-event/photo-slideshow/index.html">Newseum</a>...<br /><br />There were so many fun touches including the terrarium wishing table, grass for place cards, eclectic vases with bountiful spring flowers...<br />More glimpses of weddings and musings about food to follow soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFVUFOMmhkAaxyhALw6-7_xi6P5CEN9t0CQfzwtrfqYI32782P8tV8MsppKY4GWOHF1yeFkjlgo9akyKfTroRqV5wHMAwk0lPbvHMEXWy6Q6PDNcY2ae-vqdA7fdrH4-BxLFTNY9w1FI/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFVUFOMmhkAaxyhALw6-7_xi6P5CEN9t0CQfzwtrfqYI32782P8tV8MsppKY4GWOHF1yeFkjlgo9akyKfTroRqV5wHMAwk0lPbvHMEXWy6Q6PDNcY2ae-vqdA7fdrH4-BxLFTNY9w1FI/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443607173913282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7io9DVAWb7IZQHSDVpPJXClWRhalDxjcHef5Ar0t74nAsjrJHNFzDWlPW69BVl0Y-Pp919GbMv6CdzhPGAdyAbhw13viIjEtfOmwdf8fOnskSv7I4GG7blCSWK-85F_UGWXknG3t3Jw/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7io9DVAWb7IZQHSDVpPJXClWRhalDxjcHef5Ar0t74nAsjrJHNFzDWlPW69BVl0Y-Pp919GbMv6CdzhPGAdyAbhw13viIjEtfOmwdf8fOnskSv7I4GG7blCSWK-85F_UGWXknG3t3Jw/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443537103523010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherI_-tT0bMMGGiWZNUNdkSuWndPQ0I72eJMzVw-MQio-eqMkbqrVmPJO_kmL5LP9jq3JfVTkuAcGu-H5fRtAv08eH6oz_gn5zRLj3DgSfkmuhi0MxefNuyHalVDeI9zQMHmgG8GYRZ1E/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherI_-tT0bMMGGiWZNUNdkSuWndPQ0I72eJMzVw-MQio-eqMkbqrVmPJO_kmL5LP9jq3JfVTkuAcGu-H5fRtAv08eH6oz_gn5zRLj3DgSfkmuhi0MxefNuyHalVDeI9zQMHmgG8GYRZ1E/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443463981565186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-LP1FzEO670-I5T4LFVINd0NuyyIJcQQmP-B0Y_tdZQnf2rpMv_NHr4FYQKdIe2RJCwOAL7YwFXKMAD2LnXPcIX5nkFy9OANyTbtMmUb73lhcGYnXXsLZRinlwK9MFmm3N0qoEX8OGk/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHdF2ykzWJzBRAa7DcA5RzCWFw-Z5-aMb4usA-XyShN18gkXUZt1_F_tTWoMhoJl0pYyiBg0wH7sq7c50yWmfM3JvL3d9FHjhC7FL6y7oQG_nO4i6JKDq2HSugK8wJf6rQgXfIpv1RTI/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443219422304450" border="0" /></a>Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-81992075734611907612010-06-01T20:13:00.004-04:002010-06-01T21:51:27.460-04:00Impruneta Terracotta<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys6Z1zR4I9a48YzXb7_D_QPSB3TzQTtbwS85KaMkZ026peM3uM86h6ybBTpGBhAMxbU7YMW5AcYvz5MiaBqUupX8fi4IjnYzwpfWvPFsbKnIR1TvvzYGctThipFCvaEg0_3bqjQAEKvo/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys6Z1zR4I9a48YzXb7_D_QPSB3TzQTtbwS85KaMkZ026peM3uM86h6ybBTpGBhAMxbU7YMW5AcYvz5MiaBqUupX8fi4IjnYzwpfWvPFsbKnIR1TvvzYGctThipFCvaEg0_3bqjQAEKvo/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477967588385568178" border="0" /></a>I have planted several container gardens this season. One was a large outdoor kitchen and fireplace area that was begging for the warmth of plantings. I collaborated with the family who lives there and we decided to use a variety of containers made of heavy glazed pottery, copper and terracotta. They wanted all the pots to be maintenance free and durable with year round plantings. We talked about different varieties of terracotta– the inexpensive terracotta readily available vs. Impruneta terracotta. <br /><br />Impruneta terracotta comes from the Tuscan village of Impruneta which is unique because the clay from there has a high concentration of minerals including iron, calcium and aluminum. The result is that the pots are much stronger than other terracotta pots and can be very large since the weight of the clay does not compromise the structure of the pot. These pots are able to withstand negative 20 degree Fahrenheit temperatures without damage. All of the pots are made by hand and are available in a great variety of sizes and shapes as well as custom sizes. One of the many things I love about these pots is that since they are hand made each is a bit different. I have used Impruneta terracotta for projects before but this time I got them from a different company, <a href="http://tuscanimports.com/index">Tuscan Imports</a>. They were efficient and a pleasure to work with and their pots are priced less expensively than others. The beauty and scale of the many pieces that I got were impressive.Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-80360340382370800932010-05-25T14:48:00.004-04:002010-05-25T16:15:54.329-04:003 Birthdays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZbqTbHCi5zJvtbkqTEVcjb_zQUK3zRjpcLiDAPhR_rd1rT6YyV20PeAG7CIHLpzmH4lStyp5uD0nYgvxYJtwl1sVuWDXoefYZM51lA2t98qOTr9P_LsbV3fgxY8FSp0f4Z7L5dCoEj8/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZbqTbHCi5zJvtbkqTEVcjb_zQUK3zRjpcLiDAPhR_rd1rT6YyV20PeAG7CIHLpzmH4lStyp5uD0nYgvxYJtwl1sVuWDXoefYZM51lA2t98qOTr9P_LsbV3fgxY8FSp0f4Z7L5dCoEj8/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475303476632636226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_F0si6i_enawr0i9GUTTopv6Ly-YUXYQSGHqgQzINnbC0u_ycZVbcqilriSrXPP-4iJjEKZNqUTx8T19FljE0t6hnEDFA2LPSfT5IOQHMETPRgQBQRaYy5i5DLJsP_7f3rH4kNhw6PF0/s1600/strawberry.jpg"><br /></a>We celebrated a couple of May birthdays...and one that was rescheduled from the February blizzard this past week. It is an honor to be part of celebrations. All three birthdays this weekend were a pleasure– made up of some people who we just met for the first time this weekend and many who we have been fortunate to get to know over the last year since we have been cooking at home.<br /><br />We served many firsts of the season- tomatoes, baby zucchini, porcinis, celery, squash blossoms, rabbit, summer truffles...We are looking forward to another birthday dinner for an old friend this weekend.<br /><br />The menus were all a bit different– here is Saturday nights food and wine:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passing</span><br />BBQ Whitmore Farms Rabbit<br />Scrambled Eggs with Sorrel<br />Kaleidoscope Carrot Soup<br />Asparagus with Lemon and Garlic Chives<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Caves Jean Bourdy) Cremant du Jura Brut NV </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seated</span><br />Wild King Salmon with Beets, Beet Ketchup, Spring Onion and Summer Truffle<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Gerard Boulay) Sancerre ROSE 2008</span><br /><br />Pasta with Baby Zucchini, Squash Blossoms, Young Garlic, and Porcini<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Vercesi) Pinot Nero Bianco "Gugiarolo" 2008</span><br /><br />Pork Chop with Red Mustard Greens, Grits, Leeks and Celery<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Dom. des Hauts Chassis) Crozes Hermitage "Les Chassis" 2007</span><br /><br />Tome des Recolletes with Olive Oil Cracker<br /><br />Strawberry Pie with Frozen Mint Coconut and Candied Pistachios<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Grange Tiphaine) Nouveau Nez - Sparkling Montlouis 2008</span><br />Tiny Chocolate Birthday Cake<br /><br />Cookies: Lavender Oatmeal, Peppermint Chocolate Chip, Salty Rosemary Walnut BiscottiSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-24022063512911137072010-05-14T11:07:00.011-04:002010-05-14T11:22:48.648-04:00Spring Wedding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRChSZAN6VhRwSBznjRMFi2Cu_fYrVSDto9n11pxMEzB9PIeSqzV4TGMigCoCArKBNzpqRbkHhdc73QBWxKmO5bYWqPrEPK81EzSEJ8nv1WNNYo0r7aeEhgft1rDVl-0TGTBkKbdIl2GI/s1600/flutterphotoTMSG+012.jpg"><br /></a>A few flower photos from a wedding this spring at The Fairmont Hotel. <br />Thank you to Alejo and Theresa of <a href="http://www.flutterphoto.com/">Flutter Photo</a> for the fabulous photos...and congratulations to them on their marriage this weekend!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBXTKxgiGczlSItUOKLAFD-LME11UHgXcegGDLP7hR9SJp4wtjvFP-9-AphsNCtxZcKI_5QPp-gaECwQzzPIlWmfNCoFFifGXKoy-h_LxTR8eRyZd76eSAe9ekPOhQkXdxAMuqKo7-no/s1600/TRM_9844.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPhjDM51VdioS81Sr6OzM-nmLsrMxY5IXYISx0lJpOAZqNC90JRJ3VLPoR9GYdkCxgzvGPEpJDMIN06kSV2DhqfrSYWrceAwZWlfuFHNtE536H-KMcwksjXybPzLs26nV6QRCAKzqwUY/s400/Salmon_line_drawing-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468748946034061858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are fortunate to get both our fish as well as fish information from <a href="http://www.sidrapractice.com/2009/07/fishing-mission.html">Jim Chambers</a>. These days between health and environmental concerns it is complicated knowing which fish to eat.<br />Wanted to share a recent email he sent:<br /><blockquote>If you ever want to know which popular fish species are still in trouble (due to very low population levels) and have been listed by the federal government as "Overfished" in the annual report to Congress, see this <a href="http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/statusoffisheries/SOSmain.htm">link</a>, then for the detailed list, choose FSSI and non FSSI Stocks.<br /><br />The list is arranged by geographic region with the Northeast first, followed by the Southeast, then Gulf of Mexico, etc.<br /><br />To understand how severely some populations have declined, look at the Bmsy ratio (next to far right column). A Bmsy of 1.00 means the population is "healthy" (as a fisheries biologist would say, it's at its Maximum Sustainable Yield). When Bmsy gets down to 0.05, it is nearing extinction. Anything below 1.00 is officially "overfished," which in itself is not too bad (as it can be rebuilt by controlling fishing pressure), but when it gets down below 0.50 things are getting very serious. Below 0.10, the population may never recover even if all fishing were to stop.<br /><br />Seafood Guide<br />For a quick way to evaluate various seafood choices, I recommend using the <a href="http://www.blueocean.org/seafood/seafood-guide">Blue Ocean Institute's Seafood Guide</a>.<br /><br />All the seafood <a href="http://www.primeseafood.com/">Prime Seafood</a> offers is from sustainably managed fisheries and they are free of dangerous contaminants. Did you know that the cheap farm-raised salmon which is readily available from seafood vendors contains cancer causing contaminants (PCBs and PAHs) in concentrations high enough that eating "just one 6 oz. meal a month poses a high risk" of cancer?<br /></blockquote>This time of year we are enjoying Jim's King Salmon, Ivory King Salmon and Pacific Halibut.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-16998141260926731362010-05-03T11:54:00.007-04:002010-05-03T13:22:50.781-04:00Last Weekends Dinner Music<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FhTzS9jKk4LwMgvRrxjYtkyeGAbf8FgKy8G84i6McsOgtn-8vMx9xbNbP3Nn7XVa7OVs6X4vl9kFsx4TpX13JAxcVloSdIH4pCeffSXuy7PN3P1rZmYvtty3LDndofMG_Dm8xQQoh9Y/s1600/photo+13-11-40.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FhTzS9jKk4LwMgvRrxjYtkyeGAbf8FgKy8G84i6McsOgtn-8vMx9xbNbP3Nn7XVa7OVs6X4vl9kFsx4TpX13JAxcVloSdIH4pCeffSXuy7PN3P1rZmYvtty3LDndofMG_Dm8xQQoh9Y/s400/photo+13-11-40.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467095155628992562" border="0" /></a>We cooked a few dinners last week. Monday night was at a friend's home in honor of guests from abroad. Friday night was an open Home Restaurant with some repeat diners and some who joined us for the first time. Saturday night was a joyous 50th birthday celebration.<br />We love cooking this time of year, the ingredients are exciting...dinners this week included morels, fiddle head ferns, soft shell crabs, ramps, wild shallots, rhubarb, king salmon, fava beans, sorrel, chervil and stinging nettles.<br /><br />Friday and Saturday nights at the Home Restaurants we dined and cooked to a great play list that John put together:<br /><br />How Deep Is The Ocean?, Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton<br />Jeepers Creepers, Doc Cheatham & Nicholas<br />Stardust, Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton<br />Black And Blue (Aka What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue?), Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton<br />Save It Pretty Mama, Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton<br />Lush Life, John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman<br />Bye Bye Blackbird, Miles Davis & John Coltrane<br />Kathy's Waltz, Time Out, The Dave Brubeck Quartet<br />Ruby My Dear (Take 3), Solo Monk, Thelonious Monk<br />Summertime, The Blue Note Years - Volume 1 - Boogie Blues & Bop, Sidney Bechet<br />Moanin', Blue Note Years Vol 2- The Jazz Message (Disc 2), Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers<br />My One And Only Love, John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman<br />Everybody's Jumpin', Time Out, The Dave Brubeck Quartet<br />Cantaloupe Island, Cantaloupe Island, Herbie Hancock<br />Three To Get Ready, Time Out, The Dave Brubeck Quartet<br />In A Sentimental Mood, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane<br />Song For My Father, Blue Note Years- Vol 4 Hard Bop And Beyond (Disc 1), Horace Silver<br />Monk's Mood, Thelonious Monk<br />Freddie Freeloader, Kind of Blue, Miles Davis<br />Off Minor (Take 5), Monk's Music, Thelonious Monk<br />But Not For Me, My Favorite Things, John Coltrane<br />Strange Meadow Lark, Time Out, The Dave Brubeck Quartet<br />Misty, Compact Jazz:, Sarah Vaughan<br />They Say It's Wonderful, John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman<br />April In Paris, Thelonious Monk<br />The Sidewinder, Lee Morgan<br />Take Five, Time Out, The Dave Brubeck Quartet<br />Epistrophy, Monk's Music, Thelonious Monk<br />Goodbye Pork Pie Hat [Unedited Form], Mingus Ah Um [Remastered], Charles Mingus<br />Watermelon Man, Cantaloupe Island, Herbie Hancock<br />My Romance (fr Jumbo), Keith Jarrett Foundations, Keith Jarrett<br />Driftin', Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton & Mark Whitfield<br />Dolphin Dance, Fingerpainting, Christian McBride/Nicholas<br />I Was Doing All Right, Stan Getz & Oscar Peterson Trio<br />Little Sunflower, Number Two Express, Christian McBride<br />Fingerpainting, Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton & Mark Whitfield<br />Speedball, The Blue Note Years, Vol. 4: Hard Bop & Beyond 1963-1967 [Disc 2], Lee Morgan<br />Detour Ahead, Stan Getz & Oscar Peterson Trio<br />A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing, Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn, Joe Henderson<br />Asiatic Rates, Goin' Up, Freddie Hubbard<br />The Eye Of The Hurricane, Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton & Mark Whitfield<br />Smells Like Teen Spirit, These Are the Vistas, The Bad Plus<br />If I Were A Bell, Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet, The Miles Davis Quintet<br />As Time Goes By, The Other Side Of Round Midnight, Dexter Gordon<br />All The Things You Are, West Coast Jazz Box (Disc 2), Hampton Hawes Trio<br />Tea For Two, I Got Rhythm, Vol. 3, Art Tatum<br />I Fall In Love Too Easily, I Remember Miles, Shirley Horn<br />Big Nick, Duke Ellington & John ColtraneSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-87466746091399609872010-04-27T23:07:00.004-04:002010-04-28T07:24:23.819-04:00A Conversation About Greens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdO0LQeciEPXik_uh-QFMUcvqtmJqx0DfbB9fuZ-kBuurY6w8i2Jh-vzhXy12Q4k2F4hYxQN0HxRkW1QrCXrcuEOaHb3vIuUzPODJfQv7dU7vnyY3QF0TMJi7-BjIVqgz-yjD97UZXV8/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdO0LQeciEPXik_uh-QFMUcvqtmJqx0DfbB9fuZ-kBuurY6w8i2Jh-vzhXy12Q4k2F4hYxQN0HxRkW1QrCXrcuEOaHb3vIuUzPODJfQv7dU7vnyY3QF0TMJi7-BjIVqgz-yjD97UZXV8/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465146391772875298" border="0" /></a><br />Today I had the pleasure to speak with a dynamic group of women about greens...some of the group had heard me talk several times over the last few years and some I just met today.<br />The topic greens...kind of a sprawling topic...<br />The hostess gathered a fantastic array of oils and vinegars for the event that we used for the demonstration. She provided mason jars so participants could mix their own dressings after lunch and take them home.<br />I brought a variety of spring greens from Path Valley Cooperative...mum leaves, wild cress, pea shoots, red ribbed dandelion greens, fava bean greens and spinach.<br />I also brought a soup that I made with stinging nettles that we served in small cups to sip on as the talk began.<br />I spoke about the individual greens, making salads, cooking greens and making soup. I presented the idea that having great oils, vinegars, salts and freshly ground black pepper in your larder invites experimentation and lots of greens eating. We made a few dressings but instead of giving recipes I encouraged the idea of experimentation and variety.<br />I also brought some wild ramps, baby leeks and red spring onions that we chopped finely and roasted quickly with a variety of greens in a hot oven.<br />Conversation was plentiful and jumped from relevant subject to subject including smoke point, sources, nutrition, washing methods of greens, dressings for young picky eaters, organic vs non-organic, olive oil classifications, farm market vs grocery store, how to grow your own...<br />After talking for a while we got plates of salad greens, wilted greens, whole wheat walnut bread and black bean spread. After the lunch we ate a rhubarb banana crumble with a mint sauce. While enjoying the food the conversation continued.<br /><br />Recipe sketches from today to use as a starting point for experimentation...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stinging Nettle Soup</span><br />grapeseed oil<br />1 onion finely sliced<br />1# clean stinging nettles (if you purchase dirty use rubber gloves to wash because they will irritate your skin)<br />water<br />salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste<br /><br />Heat stock pot over medium high heat. Lightly coat the bottom with grapeseed oil and cook onion until lightly browned. Add stinging nettles and enough water to just submerge the greens. Add some salt, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Puree until very smooth in a high speed blender. Re-season with salt and pepper and serve.<br />-You could make this soup with a variety of different greens.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sesame, Ginger, Rice Wine Vinegar Dressing</span><br />2 part sesame paste<br />2 part rice wine vinegar<br />1 part sesame oil<br />1/2 part soy sauce<br />1 part water<br />drop of agave nectar<br />finely grated ginger to taste<br />salt to taste<br /><br />Start with these basic proportions, mix thoroughly and then adjust to your personal taste. Sesame paste can be substituted with peanut butter, almond butter or cashew butter.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rhubarb Crumble</span><br />2 1/2 cups oatmeal<br />1/4 cup milk or soy milk or almond milk<br />1/4 cup olive oil<br />1/2 cup sugar plus additional sugar for fruit<br />2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey<br />1 teaspoon baking powder<br />pinch of salt<br />rhubarb sliced<br />banana sliced<br /><br />Combine oatmeal, milk, oil, 1/2 cup sugar. agave nectar, baking powder and salt in a mixer and process until oatmeal breaks down into smaller pieces, about 1 minute.<br />In a large bowl combine rhubarb, banana . Toss fruit with enough sugar for fruit to be lightly coated with sugar (approximately 1 tablespoon of fruit for every 2 cups of fruit).<br />Place fruit in an oven proof dish and cover with oatmeal topping.<br />Place in a 350 degree oven and bake until top is golden brown and fruit is soft.<br />-This cobbler recipe can be used will all types of fresh fruit, less sugar can be used if you are using sweet fruits<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mint Sauce</span><br />juice and meat from 1 young coconut<br />2 cups coconut milk<br />1 cup fresh mint<br />1 tablespoon Artisan Coconut Butter<br />Agave Nectar to taste<br />large pinch of pink Himilayan salt<br /><br />In a small pot combine coconut milk and mint. Bring to boil and remove from heat, let mint seep for at least 20 minutes. Remove mint from coconut milk and discard the mint.<br />Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender, chill before serving.<br />-This sauce is a great compliment to most fresh fruit and many fresh fruit desserts. It can also be frozen in an ice cream maker resulting in a delicious frozen dessertSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-56056634055173606212010-04-11T21:19:00.003-04:002010-04-11T21:39:48.344-04:00April Birthday Lunch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCCVB4owU_0Gkw25hDWuVVvSTzaK4tBG3NjyD-2syT5zHXjT1IMnvLVjJtP-9SokTkomLfQGJh53J2PMQRTuDvAABg2ryoinp12kdpSU-GTmcUGectEIs9HbYuZu6lssELDNBaU-1_vc/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCCVB4owU_0Gkw25hDWuVVvSTzaK4tBG3NjyD-2syT5zHXjT1IMnvLVjJtP-9SokTkomLfQGJh53J2PMQRTuDvAABg2ryoinp12kdpSU-GTmcUGectEIs9HbYuZu6lssELDNBaU-1_vc/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459059360673782594" border="0" /></a> Birthday Cake mid-way through being frosted<br /><br />We have been cooking a lot the last couple of weeks. It is exciting as each new spring ingredient shows up. Early in the week I got a call from Katie at Path Valley Cooperative telling me that she had the first few pounds of asparagus. She asked if she should save it for me...YES! The most tender sweet purple asparagus arrived.<br /><br />Today was nomadic, not at 1508, a small birthday lunch. Perfect weather made it possible for them to eat in a small city garden. When we arrived grandchildren were decorating for their grandmothers surprise 75th birthday, spring flowers were blooming...<br /><br />Buffet Birthday Lunch<br />April 11, 2010<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passing</span><br />Carrot Soup<br />Corncake and Avocado<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buffet</span><br />Pacific Halibut with Spring Onions<br />Morels and Fiddle Head Ferns with Wilted Pea Shoots and Garlic Chives<br />Roasted Baby Red Ace Beets<br />Small Yellow Finn Potatoes with Sorrel<br />Hand Harvested Wild Rice with Wild Cress and Herbs<br />Purple Asparagus<br />Shaved French Breakfast Radish with Girasol and Sunflower Sprouts<br />Spelt Baguettes<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dessert</span><br />Chocolate Birthday Cake with Buttercream Icing and Vanilla Ice CreamSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-7913145009824754122010-04-05T23:22:00.007-04:002010-04-11T21:16:33.891-04:00Piano at 1508<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3aiqFHR_SejgOlWmcWR5f4tblcapYWkUtPWHnWhqSJFjZ6YhTuqyS_K-u3XSBQ2g8pxcPwyjkbMZdrMXt8UhNHTHqf2QYueKCP-rPh0sGBSvlHaV5N3P6X8cjcQVbY4qwS9nGfIvCECQ/s1600/4325109249_699aeb76614-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3aiqFHR_SejgOlWmcWR5f4tblcapYWkUtPWHnWhqSJFjZ6YhTuqyS_K-u3XSBQ2g8pxcPwyjkbMZdrMXt8UhNHTHqf2QYueKCP-rPh0sGBSvlHaV5N3P6X8cjcQVbY4qwS9nGfIvCECQ/s400/4325109249_699aeb76614-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459051658856860194" border="0" /></a>A week ago we had a piano salon at 1508. The event organized itself somewhat by chance upon meeting a new friend who knew the pianist <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVnoDZsZHI">Sara Danesphour</a>. Sara was looking for a small venue to perform in preparation for a larger concert. We set our front room up with rows of chairs, sent out an invitation and took the first 30 who responded. The audience ranged in age, the youngest being 5 years old. We all sat mesmerized as we listened to Sara...she is amazing. Certainly I had no idea that our piano could sound like that.
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<br />We prepared a simple buffet, with spring ingredients, and after the music all enjoyed dinner and conversation.
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<br />It was fun. Last month we did a photo opening with <a href="http://www.sidrapractice.com/2010/03/abby-greenawalts-photos-of-eco-friendly.html">Abby Greenawalts</a> images of an artisinal slaughter at <a href="http://www.ecofriendly.com/">Eco Friendly Foods</a>. Recently a Home Restaurant guest told me that he would like to do a magic show at our house! Very much looking forward to that and whatever comes next!
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<br />Sonata no. 7 in D major, op.10 no. 3 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beethoven</span>
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<br />Largo e mesto
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<br />Rondo: Allegro</blockquote>Variations on the name ABEGG <span style="font-weight: bold;">Schumann</span>
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<br />Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto <span style="font-weight: bold;">Liszt</span>
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<br />Estampes <span style="font-weight: bold;">Debussy</span>
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<br />Soiree dans Grenade
<br />Jardin sous la pluie</blockquote>Variations on a theme by Corelli <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rachmaninoff</span>
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<br />Toccata <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Prokofiev</span>
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<br />Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-75063236647816750092010-03-30T21:28:00.007-04:002010-03-30T22:30:15.740-04:00Alice Waters support for The Healthy Schools Act<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-thDYPqLvo72ZLLEahDiZhWYmYHatHJoQpaV7_2lB9MJhvD0wVYl8IQkBDBTusndWPl5C1HW5znsWKVcQbuKtZkht4HjQfScq4UmsOhITABHnI9CTcCRaBs_S-szeoMBAn8wkj_ENhg/s1600/IMG_2079.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-thDYPqLvo72ZLLEahDiZhWYmYHatHJoQpaV7_2lB9MJhvD0wVYl8IQkBDBTusndWPl5C1HW5znsWKVcQbuKtZkht4HjQfScq4UmsOhITABHnI9CTcCRaBs_S-szeoMBAn8wkj_ENhg/s400/IMG_2079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454613807031937186" border="0" /></a>Right now there is burgeoning movement towards incorporating healthy food, gardening and environmental stewardship into the DC Public School curriculum. We have been involved in a few small projects over the years. Currently we are collaborating with new and old friends and colleagues and working on a couple school/ garden /health projects that we hope will be pilot programs that can be replicated throughout the country to holistically improve health of school children (more about all that as the projects develop).<br /><br />Simultaneously <a href="http://dcfarmtoschool.org/healthy-schools-act/"> The Healthy Schools Act </a>of DC introduces exciting legislation that contains many important Farm to School initiatives, as well as other initiatives designed to improve the health and well-being of District school children and to “green” District schools.<br />At the end of last week there was a hearing for the Healthy Schools Act. Alice Waters wrote a statement in support of the act:<br /><br /><blockquote>For over a decade, I have had the privilege to witness the extraordinary and undeniable effects of an edible education on children. The Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley runs a teaching garden and kitchen that are integrated into the curriculum of the school. Through the years, we’ve learned an incredible lesson: when children grow it and cook it, they will eat it. And not just eat, but enjoy themselves at the table with their classmates and teachers. Then they graduate, and extend these values about work and the environment into their community and out to the world.<br /><br />We’re not alone in Berkeley! There are programs all over the country that are working to bring all children into a new relationship with food, and in each case- whether it be in New Orleans or Los Angeles- the resoundingly positive results are the same.<br /><br />From our experience at the Edible Schoolyard, my colleagues and I now understand the qualities of our program that are key to its success. First, the interaction between the garden and the kitchen is profoundly important. When children see a seed transform from the soil and end up on their plate, they make the connection between nature and their own health. And, as with any case in education, the teaching staff plays a pivotal role. It is essential to have a dedicated garden and kitchen staff, and not just for the ensured maintenance of the land. These teachers connect the subjects the children are taking in school to the garden and kitchen classrooms. They are the stewards of a simultaneous education, one in which the planting of seeds breathes life into the math lesson, or the pounding of wheat enlivens the history class.<br /><br />The Healthy Schools Act understands the whole vision of schools as guardians of our children’s health. Among other things, it sees that right there, in the middle of every school day, lie time and energy already devoted to the feeding of children. We have the power to turn that daily school lunch from an afterthought into a joyous education, a way of caring for our health, our environment, and our community. When this legislation takes effect in Washington, D.C., it will signal best practices to all of us and pave the way for our nation to follow suit.<br /><br />Alice Waters<br />Founder, Chez Panisse Foundation<br />Owner, Chez Panisse Café and Restaurant<br />March 26, 2010<br /><br /></blockquote>Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-4244409599675859482010-03-29T00:12:00.006-04:002010-03-29T22:28:57.663-04:00Quick trip to Mexico<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj_b8ITipfjzO0LNtIlp6B0KBGx1nUIshJQBCgbBuRHlzK6qFxkINCx8kk_TfCRosaKWp6MdJkosdUCf9kBPIb6dxA8yNpDfLSCrFIa6H-Arx8qyrsIoH7P-3v8YdTWcCm5UHU9Yf4x4/s1600/IMG_2858.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFj_b8ITipfjzO0LNtIlp6B0KBGx1nUIshJQBCgbBuRHlzK6qFxkINCx8kk_TfCRosaKWp6MdJkosdUCf9kBPIb6dxA8yNpDfLSCrFIa6H-Arx8qyrsIoH7P-3v8YdTWcCm5UHU9Yf4x4/s400/IMG_2858.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454248042405471586" border="0" /></a>We got back from a four night trip to Mexico on Wednesday night and dove right into a busy work schedule. Over the weekend we did flowers for a large wedding at the Fairfax Hotel in DC and had a great group at the house for a Home Restaurant.<br />Before it become too distant a memory I want to share some information and fabulous contacts from our trip...all very highly reccomended.<br />Flew direct from Dulles to Cancun, rented a car and drove about 2 hours south to Tulum.<br /><br />Accomodations:<br />-<a href="http://vialaktea.info/About.html">La Via Laktea</a>,ideal for us, isolated and pristine. Our palapa opened onto the sea, we slept with the sound of the ocean and the hospitable owner served delicious coffee in the morning.<br />Food:<br />-<a href="http://hechizotulum.com/">Hechizo</a>, outstanding dinner in walking distance from La Via Laktea. The Chef comes to the table and discusses available ingredients and how to prepare them to best meet your desires.<br />-La Flor de Michoacan, a cafe with the most amazing assortment of house made popsicles I have ever seen including pineapple chili, tamarind, guanabana, rambutan...<br />-hand-made tortillas with fresh guacamole and habenero salsa, pretty much everywhere<br />-fresh coconuts, red papaya and mango with lime, chili and salt, all available from street vendors in every small and large town<br />Activities:<br />-<a href="http://www.siankaan.org/aboutsiankaan.htm">Sian Ka'an Biosphere</a>, a protected area you cannot enter without a guide...we were lucky to meet Fernando Rosado who shared his extensive knowledge of Sian Ka'an with us. He is happy to set up excursions based on your individual interests, soleil_playe10@hotmail.com. Fernando is an expert on the flora and fauna or the area as well as Mayan culture.<br />-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coba">Coba</a>, rent a bike, get a guide, arrive early before the crowds<br />-<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/87/229893243_d50508f107.jpg">Cinote Dzitnup</a>, beyond refreshing...not over developed...there are many others in the area that I am sure are also fantastic, would like to spend time exploring more!<br />-Chitzen Itza, go early which might require spending the night in the area, we stayed at <a href="http://www.haciendachichen.com/">Hacienda Chiten</a>, go into the nearby town of Piste for dinner. Try to get a private tour with the older guide named Pedro (I have misplaced his phone number but will add later if I find it...just by asking at the site you could locate him) who is an enthusiastic world traveler, knows Chitzen Itza thoroughly, is obsessed with the Mayans and full of engaging theories about not only the Mayan culture but also world history.Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-83778874510693330742010-03-25T23:21:00.002-04:002010-03-25T23:31:34.172-04:00Snapshots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsl6jiuh4MtO7f-AwMaESGWRZQY4TaiQfYkCb3CXWwOOo0Ao8zZTi6A9nPaQ7qNLedRAhgl5YroNV17ynZE__wCa5gQ1OwOo-pRypcBtyUNrY5EBqmxDFVIlz1OE3pK4iyI3eaG0iRPc/s1600/cont.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsl6jiuh4MtO7f-AwMaESGWRZQY4TaiQfYkCb3CXWwOOo0Ao8zZTi6A9nPaQ7qNLedRAhgl5YroNV17ynZE__wCa5gQ1OwOo-pRypcBtyUNrY5EBqmxDFVIlz1OE3pK4iyI3eaG0iRPc/s400/cont.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452778051166971090" border="0" /></a>Snapshots from the last few days in and around Sian Ka'an, Mexico...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhYvSoF37UX4CxcQqaCgpBwBH2E3IoxFTWQfcIfBXUCiJdKP8jxmGPjh-ZqmmALCn9cS_sY1sLFnJ55z9ByAMmFrZJssp4ipRd3rXJ_T7Td2cTQkwGoRIla8ifZyLrTznabL8Jqq3VAM/s1600/cont.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a>Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-34650444928261611932010-03-16T21:13:00.003-04:002010-03-16T21:33:00.296-04:00Bake-In NYC!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlDkxj4YEVP58IQKIQFrl0UfyS9BiDCI4kpi8fO2bJfVjWt2mp969kcReKN-Ud47II2Zzqv1C8D0-2GczfgWdHyxyzVLL9R71DsACnIrMor29nJm9Iwiro23b7RGIO74nNeCQHm5AqAs/s1600-h/bakein-flyer1-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlDkxj4YEVP58IQKIQFrl0UfyS9BiDCI4kpi8fO2bJfVjWt2mp969kcReKN-Ud47II2Zzqv1C8D0-2GczfgWdHyxyzVLL9R71DsACnIrMor29nJm9Iwiro23b7RGIO74nNeCQHm5AqAs/s400/bakein-flyer1-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449407662228514034" border="0" /></a><br />A good friend of mine shared this with me. Her good friend <a href="http://www.nycgreenschools.org/">Elizabeth Puccini</a> was unwilling to sit idle while the school she sent her young child to, and others throughout the city, were not going to allow home-made foods at school fundraisers and instead encourage the sale of Doritos and Pop Tarts! I wish I could be in New York on Thursday to join. This is the Press Release...<br /><br />NYCGREENSCHOOLS.ORG<br />Contact: Elizabeth Puccini Tel: 212-674-7408 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cell Phone: 917-620-5577 MARCH 11, 2010 Email: ecini@yahoo.com<br />BAKE-IN RALLY AT CITY HALL THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH, 4-6PM To Protest New Chancellor Regulation Banning Home-Baked Foods from School Fundraisers While Allowing Doritos and Pop-Tarts Instead<br />On February 24, 2010 the Panel for Educational Policy was scheduled to vote on revisions to the Chancellor Regulation A-812 banning home-made foods from school fundraisers while permitting Doritos and Pop-Tarts instead. One mother, Elizabeth Puccini, stayed until 11:35pm to voice her opposition to the Regulation. She warned Chancellor Joel Klein and the members of the Panel that should the revisions pass, they would “incur the anger of many parents.” The Panel voted unanimously in favor of the revisions.<br />Now Elizabeth Puccini, whose child attends The Children’s Workshop School in the East Village, is organizing with other parents a “Bake-In” down at City Hall in Park Row Plaza (1 Centre Street) on Thursday, March 18th from 4-6pm to let the Chancellor and the Panel members see for themselves parents’ outrage. The rally will have one table featuring the approved DOE food items and another table featuring home-made foods cooked by parents and their children. The ingredients of all the foods will be on display so that the public can decide for themselves which treats are healthier for children. Hundreds of parents from all over the city are expected to turn out.<br />Council Member Gale A. Brewer will be attending the rally. In 2009, Council Member Brewer introduced Resolution 2300, calling on the Department of Education to amend Chancellor’s Regulation A-812, in order to repeal the City’s ban on the sale of baked goods from schools. Council Member Brewer will be reintroducing this resolution at the March 25, 2010 Stated Council meeting and will be seeking a public hearing on this important issue.<br />At the bake-in, parents will be echoing Council Member Brewer’s call to repeal the Regulation and to allow home-made cookies and banana bread back in the schools. Parents will also be asking the Chancellor to make parents part of the discussion when it comes to their children’s health. Parents want the Department of Education to understand that they know what’s best for their children, not Pepsi Cola or Kellogg’s, which are the major beneficiaries of the new Regulation. Parents strongly feel that junk food has no place in our public schools and is certainly not the solution to fighting childhood obesity.<br />Press is invited to attend the rally at 4:30pm when parents and children will be speaking about the harmful consequences of the new Regulation, why bake sales with home-made foods are so critical to preserving music and arts programs during a time of severe budget cuts, and what the Department of Education can do to genuinely improve children’s health.<br />*******<br />If you’d like more information about the bake-in or to schedule an interview, please call Elizabeth Puccini at 212-674-7408 or email Elizabeth at ecini@yahoo.com. You can also obtain information about the rally and a copy of the regulation at nycgreenschools.org.Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-54600850650122147242010-03-14T18:50:00.005-04:002010-03-14T20:11:26.904-04:00Mid March at 1508<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYZP_OeMpg51cQ99s7cGEUhsfFY_JXWNFWiDHh-iVvX-M2MssNYhVGgDt9Z29f0cjE6V-SLtt2dUAoGF9HvvNWf2enf4eIBhIfOiCNRgr4KIEKvL5aZiSienovpNUmRkkkl1GH8lGpgU/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYZP_OeMpg51cQ99s7cGEUhsfFY_JXWNFWiDHh-iVvX-M2MssNYhVGgDt9Z29f0cjE6V-SLtt2dUAoGF9HvvNWf2enf4eIBhIfOiCNRgr4KIEKvL5aZiSienovpNUmRkkkl1GH8lGpgU/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448636152467679986" border="0" /></a>Last night we had a bunch of firsts...all first time Home Restaurant guests, first of the season- shad roe, morels, fiddle head ferns and a sparkling wine that we were the first to serve in the US! Thank you to everyone who joined, we enjoyed your company.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">March 13, 2010</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Passing</span><br /><br />Shad Roe with Mustard, Lemon and Arugula Micro Greens<br />Salsify with Caramelized Onion<br />Shiitake and Leek Soup<br />Arepas with Avocado and Cilantro<br />Roasted Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Seeds<br />Roasted Parsnips<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bay Leaf Martini</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Ch. de Roquefort) Cotes de Provence ROSE 'Corail' 2008 </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">wine notes-Corail’ is the domaine’s rosé and it has classic Provencal characteristics: bright strawberry/ raspberry fruit with a lively palate and a clean finish. The wine is made from Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan and Clairette.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Seated</span><br /><br />Smoked Chicken Broth with Handmade Noodles and Red Spring Onion<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Tessier) Cheverny Rouge 2007</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">wine notes-Philippe Tessier started working with his father at a young age and took over the domaine in 1988 when his father retired. Certified organic since 2004, every parcel is harvested by hand and vinified individually, with natural yeasts. Cheverny is in the north central Loire valley, pretty much in the middle of no-where.<br />The wine is mostly pinot noir with some gamay noir. It is terrific with food. Flavor is tart cherries, plenty of fruit, but not a hint of sweetness.</span><br /><br />Black Walnut Toast with salad of Fiddlehead Fern, Black Radish, Sunflower Shoots and Fennel<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Dom. du Bagnol) Cassis Blanc 2007</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">wine notes-Jean-Louis Genovesi has a jewel of an estate on the French Riviera in the charming town of Cassis. This bold white wine is a blend of Marsanne (50%), Clairette (35%) and Ugni Blanc(15%). Another great versatile wine to pair with food.</span><br /><br />Braised Short Ribs with Morels, Small Potato, Baby Carrot, Baby Beet and Pea Shoots<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Ch. Les Valentines) Cotes du Provence Rouge "Le Punition" 2007</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">wine notes-This winery was begun by Gilles and Pascale Pons-Massenot in 1997. They sold their graphic design firm in Paris to move to Provence and work with the land. They wanted to begin making wine immediately, so purchased a 100 year old estate (gorgeous land!), whose previous owners always sold the grapes to the local co-op. When the Pons bought the 10 hectare (24.7 acres) of vineyards, there was no winemaking facility. They built a modern winery, and called the domaine Les Valentines after their children, Valentin and Clémentine. They now have 23 ha (ca. 57 acres) of vineyards in AOC Côtes de Provence on clay silex soils. The soil is worked mechanically (no synthetic chemicals are used, the fertilizer being Alpine sheep dung!) and the harvest is by hand.<br />This wine is about equal parts Mourvedre, Syrah, Cab Sauv, Carignan and Grenache.</span><br /><br />Winnimere Cheese and Olive Oil Cracker<br /><br />Avocado Lime Ice<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Grange Tiphaine) Nouveau Nez - Pet'nat Montlouis 2008</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">wine notes-Damien Delecheneau is a young enthusiast who is doing precision work at his family's Domaine just outside of medieval Amboise in the Montlouis appellation, having taken over from his father in 2002. 'Everything comes from the vines,' ... he explained his philosophy of careful triage (4 times through the vineyard before the vintage) - using the best quality grapes so as to not have to touch the wine - no yeast, no enzymes, never chapitalized (meaning no sugar added).<br />This sparkling wine, from Montlouis, across the river from Vouvray, is all chenin blanc. Last night was the first time it was served in the US!<br /></span><br />Chocolate Biscotti Tart with Coconut Cream, Fresh Oranges and Vin Santo<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cookies</span><br />Lavender Oatmeal, Pistachio Cardamon and Bay Leaf VanillaSidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-79029201889501801572010-03-11T21:38:00.008-05:002010-03-12T06:35:21.720-05:00sowing the first outdoor seeds of the season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU9Mv-VX1q8dRsc2zK20rwSsJwkIxZ5wFTfHMymry8D9EZ8sFKIOOZmhI5eFo-mgWv3uMp2TjjXNh306oOXKF1jR_mMgCyrFSn2ghHR_QfQweP1SvMA3AkjvBaI5SCaRPOPOgG3YPS9I/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU9Mv-VX1q8dRsc2zK20rwSsJwkIxZ5wFTfHMymry8D9EZ8sFKIOOZmhI5eFo-mgWv3uMp2TjjXNh306oOXKF1jR_mMgCyrFSn2ghHR_QfQweP1SvMA3AkjvBaI5SCaRPOPOgG3YPS9I/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447572044490884738" border="0" /></a><br />I did not plan to plant this week...but, the seductively beautiful weather and the promise of rain towards the end of the week caused a change in plans.<br /><br />Monday we planted our first seeds of the season outside. We planted a bunch of greens including: Magenta Spreen, a few varieties of spinach, arugula, curly red mustard greens, endive and cress. We also put in a bunch of peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas.<br /><br />Prior to planting we turned the cover crop that we planted in the fall back into the soil. We also amended the soil with our own <a href="http://www.sidrapractice.com/2009/07/composting-compost.html">compost</a> and <a href="http://www.wormswrangler.com/our_stores.html">worm castings</a>. We grow a lot in our small space and the soil needs to be fed to keep the plants growing.<br /><br />Today we decided that we are going to give a significant amount of space to sorrel this year. Every year we grow more sorrel and we never have enough. But for now we have to pause for a moment, it will be a few weeks before we see sprouts and at least that long until we can plant additional seeds that require warmer night time temperatures to germinate.Sidrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054464374953093125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342819779626339575.post-79295142854941283492010-03-06T22:42:00.014-05:002010-03-06T22:55:40.765-05:00Abby Greenawalt's Photos of Eco Friendly Foods Beef HarvestThese were the ten photos of <a href="http://www.abbygreenawalt.com/">Abby's</a> that we displayed at 1508 on March 4th, 2010.<br /><br />Bev Eggleston, of Eco Friendly Foods, encourages visitors. He claims one of the major problems, as it pertains to our food system, is lack of transparency. Bev maintains, “that if large slaughterhouse practices aren’t witnessed, then they sure shouldn’t be eaten”. We were privileged to observe a ‘slaughter day’, where six cows were harvested for food.<br /><br />Photographer Abby Greenawalt traveled with us to document the process. We observed cows being killed for food, the artisan approach of hands on animals and the give and take of life in the production of food. 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