Roasting a Duck 101 – Bon Appétit
The biggest issue causing the US to trail woefully behind France in duck consumption is the fact that recipes like Duck A L’orange and Duck Confit, while exotic sounding and quite delicious, are also intimidating. Don’t forget that, just like Bruce...
Wisdom From Wendell Berry
Our Work Starts with You. With the gentle caressing of another rainfall, chores done, cows milked, bread rising and most of the gardening put on hold, I’ve filled the French press with coffee and grabbed my morning reading for some further edification from Wendell...
What a Difference a Year Makes
I’ve just come in from my pasture inspection and I just couldn’t help but remember what things were like on the farm one year ago. Baby Indi was just born (yesterday was his birthday) and Baby Michi was born in several inches of snow (today he is one year...
Tagine De Souris D’Agneau (Lamb Shank Tagine)
Lamb Tagine I made this Tagine for Brayden, Christina, Charlie and Deanna for their help in painting my living room. My biggest regret is that I didn’t take a picture of the polished lamb shank bones left over in the bowls. They were literally sucked clean....
The Blessing of the Bees
As an Orthodox Christian I am blessed to have centuries of ancient prayers to recall for almost every act on our farm. Monks pray as they bring their cows or goats in for milking; they pray as they collect eggs from chickens asking blessings on them for their...
Rosemary and Maple Syrup Roasted Chicken
I came across this recipe comes in my favorite (and only) subscription magazine, Saveur, which highlighted this wonderful and simple roasted chicken recipe using my favorite roasting technique, high heat with just a few rich, savory ingredients. This recipe comes from...
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
This recipe is adapted from the Williams-Sonoma Pulled Pork recipe and it just can’t be beat! It’s a no-fail recipe that can be made with a myriad of sauces depending on your cravings and on your stores. Serve these hearty sandwiches with homemade or...
Is Organic Farming “Easier”?
Last week I went out to the Aveda school in Brentwood for a haircut and the woman getting her haircut next to me mentioned about how she was trying to eat organically but didn’t know where to go to find good, healthy food. Of course I piped up and told her...