Be Your Own Farmer
January 2010
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There is nothing like homemade bread on a cold winter's day. Rose Levy Beranbaum's Bread Bible and Peter Reinhart's Crust & Crumb offer artisanal recipes for the novice as well as the master baker.
Michael Greenberg is not only Blue Hill at Stone Barns' private dining manager, he also oversees the restaurant's extensive beer offerings. His source of information: Michael Jackson's Ultimate Beer Guide. This user friendly beer reference offers a how-to on food pairings as well as the history of beer.
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It is time to shop around and sign up for your summer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share. A CSA is a way for you to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, you become shareholder in the CSA and investor in the farm's future. You can learn more about CSAs from our friends at Just Food.
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Chef Adam Kaye's "Slow Cooked Cream of Wheat" attracts fans to Blue Hill's Cafe every morning. His secret: hand-ground wheat from Penn Yan, New York farmers - available for purchase at Blue Hill Cafe.
