So, now we’re on to Part Three of the Pantry 101 series. We’ve covered oil and vinegar, and now it’s time to talk about salt! Salt is (in my opinion) the most important seasoning one can keep in a pantry. Usually when a dish is missing something, salt is the answer. Retailers seem to be realizing this, too,…
{springtime recipe} Of Radishes & Recaps
We were lucky enough to be invited by our Chef’s Consortium friends to participate in another fabulous event (remember the Michael Pollan event?) and this time, we got the chance to introduce the Capital Region to our DIY antics by serving up our first ever tastings table! No demos, just food. Eekkkkk! Annnnnd SO MUCH…
{Brown Bag Blues} homemade seitan to the rescue
There are the blues when you have no money. There are the blues when the political party you can’t stand wins the election. There are the blues when your children grow up and leave you behind. I’ve had all those blues. But right now, I have the brown bag blues (with apologies to Gil Scott…
{recipe} Grilled “French Fried” Potatoes
{This is what summer 2012 will be all about} Summer living, food allergies or not, is delicious and yet requires some thought if you want to eat fresh and healthy food without heating up your kitchen. French fries are in regular rotation in the Fischer family but I can’t bear the thought of turning on…
{cheesemaking} My Day with The Cheese Queen
I met the Queen. I mean the Cheese Queen, of course! Several weeks ago I was working on my plans for the upcoming FSC Academy Home Dairy 101 classes I will be teaching around the capital region starting in just a few weeks. As I worked on schedules, recipes, and equipment lists I realized that…
{Gluten & Dairy Free} Graham Crackers & S’mores
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, marking the official start to grilling and backyard parties. What better way is there to celebrate the festivities than with a meal hot off the BBQ or campfire? As soon as my children see that a fire has been lit in our fire pit they instantly cheer {and beg}…
{food swap recipe} Oh Nuts!
Editor’s Note: One of our favorite FSC Swappers, Leah A, is back with another great piece. This time, she is tackling a popular swap item and/or edible gift: candied nuts. In addition to becoming a permanent ‘community voices’ contributor, Leah has also joined our FSC Academy teacher roster, teaching “Cooking with Kids” (at All Good…
{gardening} The Busy Person’s Guide to Starting a Perfectly Fine Garden
I love to garden. Maybe you do too. I love to do lots and lots of things. So many things, in fact, that I am too busy to allocate as much time to my garden as I would like. If only I had an extra 2 hours a day… that would make things so much…
{weekend project} Violet Jelly
O wind, where have you been, That you blow so sweet? Among the violets Which blossom at your feet – Christina (Georgina) Rossetti This Spring, I discovered that many of the “weeds” that grow in my yard are edible! This is exciting if, like me, you enjoy foraging for food and, come springtime, are…
{the honeybee saga} The Bees Arrive!
So the next step of my bee saga begins…Actually working with bees. Mid- April I got an email from my source that my bees would need to be picked up on May 5. When I read the email I was immediately perplexed and a bit panicky because for some reason my planner said “late May:…
{recipe} White Bean Burgers
We eat a lot of beans in my house. I love beans. I love them on salad or in stir fries, pasta or soup. They are versatile and good for you, as well as tasty. Just about any bean can be made in to a “burger”. I typically use black beans to make burgers, but…
{FSC Book Club} Going Strong
We’re still going strong with the FSC Book Club! Our discussion of Tamar Adler’s An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace is underway! If you haven’t stopped by our Facebook Book Club forum yet, please do! It’s not too late to “join”… all you need to do is head on over to Facebook…
{weekend reading} local events & farmers market edition
{LOCAL EVENT} Its just been announced that FSC will be the ‘local expert’ at Sunday’s Schenectady Greenmarket. This is a Sunday market with the hours of 10am-2pm and is located around City Hall (Jay, Liberty, Clinton & Franklin Streets). I’ll manning the table and talking Schenectady food swap & DIY classes, both at The First…
{from scratch holidays} Mother’s Day Brunch
Mother’s Day is the weekend (yep… you better rush and get that card for Mom right now!!). In my family we have a tradition, like many families, of doing brunch on Mother’s Day Sunday. My mom’s mom (my “Mamie”) is a mother to ten children, and many of my aunts, uncles and cousins get together…
{community voices} For The Love of Good Food
I grew up loving food, so much so that I fluctuated between 180 and almost 200 pounds from the time I was 18 until after marrying my hubs at 33, almost eight years ago (we joke that I was overweight and he was bleach-blond when we got married…must have been true love). Much of what…
