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In which with the help of family we build a hoop house
This is what we did last Sunday. It seemed to be the first real day of Spring, bright, warm, and lovely. Kierk, Bjorn and Zoe were the crew while Kip was the foreman and I was the cheering squad. Oh,…
Lamb Chops: from barn to freezer
On Jan 3rd we bought a 125 lb. ram lamb to fatten for the freezer. He had horns and had not been castrated. Of course I named him Lamb Chop lest anyone forget he was intended for food. [Do you…
Tamale class – laughing, making, eating at the Frenchman’s Corner
We made about 100 tamales in all – some to eat during class the rest for the students to take home as proof of their new-found skills! To dress the tamales I made a simple thick sauce of seeded dried…
“Edna Lewis” and “Eat Alabama” food films @ Virginia Film Festival, Nov 1st
On November 1, at the Regal 6 Cinema, the Virginia Film Festival will show two films documenting important aspects of our food culture; “In the Season” the legacy of of Chef Edna Lewis and “Eat Alabama” the search for fresh…
Our two pigs go to be butchered – part 1
We took our two barrow pigs to the butcher today. They were 6 months and one week old and looked to be 200 pounds each. We’ll get a live weight from the butcher when we pick up the carcasses. …
Monticello Foodways talk/demonstration at the Smithsonian USDA in DC
Today I’m off to DC for tomorrow’s talk and demo at the Smithsonian/Monticello/USDA Farmer’s Market. (12th and Jefferson at the National Mall) From 11 am to 1:30 pm I will be talking about the vegetable gardens of the enslaved community…