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Wed. 16 Sep '09

Cooking

From the exotic to everyday cuts, Harmony Farms has it all. When the need for rabbit, wild boar, pheasant or ostrich strikes, die-hard carnivores know to head to Harmony... more
Wed. 09 Sep '09

People

Celebrate the September harvest with a special in-season menu . For us, September is the best time of year to spotlight eating locally. We begin the month savoring the... more
Fri. 24 Jul '09

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It's time for Weiser Family Farms' sweet summer fruit. They might look similar, but not all melons are created equal. There are the standard store-bought cantaloupe and... more
Fri. 10 Jul '09

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Cedar Valley's Meat CSA brings sustainable meat (almost) to your door . There are plenty of options for Chicagoans who like their produce delivered in a box. But there's... more
Thu. 01 Oct '09

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Get your hands dirty at these bucolic farm stays . As our concern about the provenance of our food grows, so does our curiosity about visiting those farms and fields. Get... more
Tue. 29 Sep '09

Dining

This month's top flavors are out in full force. September's descent upon New York is quick and abrupt. As "out of office" messages appear less frequently and the United... more
Tue. 22 Sep '09

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A local urban garden shares its bounty. Silver Lake Farms started selling beautiful, organic flowers from its urban garden in 2004, but when owner Tara Kolla learned it... more
Mon. 01 Jun '09

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Where to find the best strawberries this season. Although we're fortunate to have a near-constant supply of beautiful fruit year-round, it's really May and June when the... more
Wed. 14 Oct '09

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Dickson's Farmstand Meats opens in Chelsea Market. There's been plenty of focus lately on the rock-star status of young butchers, but not nearly enough on the proteins... more
Tue. 15 Sep '09

Dining

Stony Creek Farm: Where a rooster is your wake-up call. The bucolic weekend getaway is a favorite remedy for hemmed-in city life, but while a countryside B&B suffices... more
Mon. 10 Aug '09

Cooking

Annie Myers is a forager for hire. For many of us, a visit to The Spotted Pig--one of the city's best late-night food haunts--warrants sleeping in late the next day. But... more
Thu. 18 Jun '09

Wine

California winemakers embrace the farm life. If you visit a winery these days, you're likely to find more than just wine on offer: Some, especially in California, are... more
Thu. 07 May '09

Dining

Experience the ultimate farm-to-table meal. In these locavore-loving times, we can now find farm-fresh food at most of our favorite restaurants. But come summer, it's a... more
Mon. 16 Mar '09

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Alternative CSAs bring meat, dairy and more to your doorstep. Nothing says springtime in New York like community-supported agriculture. But before you re-up your regular... more
Mon. 02 Nov '09

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The Chicken Eglu transforms backyard into barnyard. Eating a breakfast of just-laid eggs or toast with honey recently pilfered from your own beehive is argument enough... more
Tue. 20 Oct '09

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Brooklyn Brine bends the rules. It's hard to stand out in the city's competitive parade of pickles, but Brooklyn Brine's new whiskey sour is already a principal... more
Mon. 14 Sep '09

Cooking

A new apple might outshine the Honeycrisp. Those of us who grew up with Red Delicious apples tucked inside our lunchboxes eventually realized that those glossy,... more
Wed. 09 Sep '09

People

For the best ingredients, L.A. chefs go to the source--the farmers . We Californians are blessed when it comes to sourcing great local ingredients. From sustainably... more
Mon. 03 Aug '09

Cooking

Succulent mulberries are hard to find--but worth it. Foraging for mulberries in the backyard is a summer rite of passage for many around the country. Most Angelenos,... more
Mon. 27 Jul '09

Drinks

Seedling Orchard's apple cider for adults. If you want to make the best hard cider, it makes sense to start with the best apples. Fortunately for Peter Klein, there are... more
Wed. 03 Jun '09

Drinks

Drink Margo's Bark Root Beer for a good cause . Drinking a soda isn't always good for the body, but with locally made Margo's Bark Root Beer, it's at least good for the... more
Tue. 02 Jun '09

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An online swap meet for amateur farmers. Call it grassroots organizing: Group gardening has gone viral, thanks to Veggie Trader, an online marketplace that works like a... more
Wed. 22 Apr '09

Cooking

Move over maple: There's a new syrup in town. You've poured maple syrup--maybe even molasses--on your pancakes, but few of us Yankees have experienced the wonders of... more
Tue. 24 Mar '09

Drinks

Crop to Cup goes beyond fair trade. Maybe you've bucked the supermarket for the farmers' market, cultivated your own plot of herbs and hopped aboard the fair-trade... more
Fri. 14 Nov '08

People

The Mast brothers are leading New York's bean-to-bar charge. The status of high-end microbatch chocolate is quickly catching up to its cult coffee counterparts: Mass... more
Wed. 11 Nov '09

Cooking

Move over, cranberry sauce. For second-generation pickle maker Greg Kruegermann, the perfect Thanksgiving condiment is tangy-sweet and spiced with buttery chunks of... more
Tue. 10 Nov '09

Dining

The neglected rooster gets special treatment at Mas . We may be in the midst of a chicken renaissance, but you won't see much of the bird's maligned male counterpart on... more
Tue. 10 Nov '09

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CSKs take farm-fresh delivery to the next level. Now that we've mastered the ABCs of the CSA, get ready to embrace a new acronym in the local food movement: CSK, or... more
Mon. 09 Nov '09

People

Never take Judy Han's sandwiches for granted. Chef Judy Han has worked in high-end kitchens like Lucques and Literati II, but her greatest skill is making a perfect... more
Tue. 03 Nov '09

Cooking

Green City Market may be moving--but it's not slowing down. Last year was the first year-round farmers' market in Green City Market's 10-year history. Starting Saturday,... more
Fri. 02 Oct '09

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The Publican's Belgian waffle, in the comfort of your own home . Chicago has its fair share of Dutch and Swedish pancakes. But its best Belgian-style waffle isn't at an... more
Wed. 30 Sep '09

Cooking

A brave new grocery store will make local affordable. The only drawback to buying local ingredients is that they're often more expensive than their supermarket... more
Tue. 29 Sep '09

Dining

Eat and drink through the shoulder season. September is always a blur. The month marks the end of summer, with a swift return to school, work and routine--and then all of... more
Tue. 22 Sep '09

Cooking

A farm-fresh bounty awaits--in Queens. Fall is upon us: The leaves are turning, the air is brisk and apples are ready for picking. But here in the concrete jungle,... more
Mon. 14 Sep '09

Dining

Chili plus donuts equals one addictive snack. When Boneyard Bistro chef Aaron Robins grew frustrated of trying to contain oozing chili on his chili burger, he created... more
Fri. 11 Sep '09

Cooking

Ground cherries are the season's best-tasting identity crisis . Today's market-goers are versed in grape varietals, wild strawberries and alternative salad greens... more
Fri. 04 Sep '09

Dining

Uncommon Ground's airborne garden is finally in full swing. Uncommon Ground's Wrigleyville location has long been a leader in eco-friendly restaurant practices and a... more
Tue. 01 Sep '09

Cooking

A once-abandoned lot is the city's first organic urban farm. If there's truth to the adage "you are what you eat," supporters of Wood Street Urban Farm are getting a dose... more
Mon. 31 Aug '09

Dining

Highlights from another delicious month . The days are getting shorter, but summer isn't over yet: There's still plenty of time for icy cocktails, outdoor dining and and... more
Wed. 26 Aug '09

Cooking

America's latest hotbed of cheese is (surprise) in Texas. Between the scorching heat and desertlike conditions that blanket much of the Southwest, Texas seems like it... more
Tue. 25 Aug '09

Wine

The Triangle's arbiter of good taste turns to wine. When Lex Alexander opened 3CUPS a few years ago, coffee was the backbone of his Chapel Hill, North Carolina, specialty... more
Mon. 24 Aug '09

People

In Brooklyn, backyards go agrarian. We live in the era of the urban homestead, when butchers have groupies and amateur beekeepers make honey on their roofs. But with... more
Wed. 29 Jul '09

Cooking

Apricot season is short; catch it while you can. Most of us so eagerly await the summer's star stone fruit--peaches--that we forget about their tinier, tarter,... more
Mon. 27 Jul '09

Cooking

Two filmmakers teach an old Dodge new tricks. In 2007, Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney raised 10,000 pounds of corn (and filmed the process) in an effort to increase awareness... more
Wed. 22 Jul '09

Dining

Experience the Caribbean's first farm-to-table resort--at a summer discount . Farm-fresh cuisine has yet to take off in the Caribbean since most ingredients are still... more
Wed. 22 Jul '09

Dining

The Golden State hits the mark with burger fans and beer geeks. Who knew that the area around Canter's Deli would become a hotbed for artisanal food and drink? A year... more
Fri. 17 Jul '09

Wine

Ethical wine hits America. You fill your cloth shopping bag with local produce, organic milk and single-origin coffee. Now, conscientious consumer, make some room for... more
Fri. 03 Jul '09

People

Kris Swanberg's Nice Cream is a cross-town culinary effort. When teacher Kris Swanberg got laid off last summer, she turned to her never-used ice cream maker and, in her... more
Fri. 03 Jul '09

Wine

Local vineyards think Illinois produce tastes good in liquid form, too. The West Coast has long been the jewel in American winemaking's crown. But if you're in a "what... more
Fri. 19 Jun '09

Cooking

The Heartland's best ice cream comes to Brooklyn. You're going to want to meet this new Midwest transplant: Jeni Britton Bauer, whose luscious small-batch ice creams have... more
Wed. 17 Jun '09

Cooking

An ode to the endangered American regional foods. Summer travelers, beware! Road food is endangered--or so say driving denizens Jane and Michael Stern. Known for their... more
Tue. 16 Jun '09

Cooking

Eat Randall Lineback beef; save a breed. Forget Kobe, forget wagyu: Randall Lineback is the rarest beef around, and you can get some of it only if Joe Henderson deems you... more
Thu. 04 Jun '09

Dining

A farm-to-table oasis in the heart of Texas. Let's face it: The Lone Star State isn't exactly at the forefront of epicurean trends. Which is why The Inn at Dos... more
Wed. 27 May '09

Drinks

Make Ventura Limoncello your new summer liqueur. What does sunny Southern California taste like? According to James Carling and his wife, Manuela, it tastes like... more
Tue. 12 May '09

Cooking

An online depot for the country's best small-batch foods. Whenever we discover a great new jam or cheese at the local farmers' market, we wonder how many other... more
Tue. 21 Apr '09

Cooking

Cook and consume consciously with treats from these eco purveyors. We'll use any excuse to turn a holiday into a food-focused event, especially when it aligns with our... more
Thu. 16 Apr '09

Dining

Where to eat (and stay) when visiting the Valley of the Sun. Tarbell's Before buzzwords like locavore become common, there were guys like Mark Tarbell, who were already... more
Fri. 10 Apr '09

Cooking

If you're claiming locavore status, make sure your flour fits the bill. We're quick to congratulate ourselves for adopting a locavore lifestyle. We buy in-season produce... more
Wed. 01 Apr '09

Cooking

Four fantastic new options from the gristmill. Thanks to Joe Pesci's classic courtroom rant in My Cousin Vinnie, almost everybody knows what grits are. This creamy... more
Tue. 31 Mar '09

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Keeping it fresh and simple at Tender Greens. Scarborough Farms' lettuce may be the cornerstone of Tender Greens' great salads, but the free-range meats, organic... more
Thu. 26 Mar '09

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Guilt-free lamb from Lava Lake Ranch . We'll always think fondly of our childhood spent hunting buffalo and surviving cholera on the Oregon Trail (the computer version,... more
Tue. 10 Mar '09

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Make Cafe Katja's addicting liptauer at home. There are many reasons why Café Katja has become one of our weekly haunts. This 25-seat Austrian restaurant excels at... more
Fri. 06 Mar '09

Dining

Cheap meats at Buenos Aires are the real deal . Eating at a quality steakhouse no longer requires having an expense account. If your company is tightening the purse... more
Wed. 04 Mar '09

Cooking

CleanFish knows where your salmon's been. You know where your organic free-range chicken and gem lettuce come from, but what about your shrimp and salmon? Thanks to San... more
Fri. 12 Dec '08

People

Jake Dickson brings locally raised protein to your door. Jake Dickson wants to be New York's go-to meat curator. The 29-year-old scours the state's family farms for the... more
Fri. 31 Oct '08

Dining

Plan a perfect day of farm-to-table eating at Stone Barns. Autumn is our favorite time of year to spend a Sunday at Stone Barns, the bucolic Westchester farm and... more
Wed. 17 Sep '08

Cooking

Tiny tomatoes make a quick Italian appetizer. Deal-hunters that we are, we love the $5-and-under sfizi section of the menu at Convivio, the recent reincarnation of Tudor... more
Tue. 01 Sep '09

Dining

Young guns shake things up in the Big Easy. New Orleans is full of reliable institutions, but right now, the city's most exciting meals are being cooked in upstart... more