Here's another fruit that--before you start really paying attention and eating with the seasons--you might think was a year-round staple. But in fact, apples are a
cool-weather crop. Late September to Thanksgiving is the prime time for fresh-picked apples, and there are so many ways to enjoy
them.
No
matter how much you adore eggplant or zucchini, there comes a point
where a bumper crop spills over into a glut. Rather than leaving your
unwanted harvest on your neighbors' doorsteps in the dead of night, why
not search out other similarly burdened folks and arrange an
old-fashioned food swap?
As grain prices have risen drastically, many farmers have reconsidered wheat both as a cash
crop and as home-grown fodder for their livestock. As a side benefit,
locavores who yearn for a truly local loaf can get their
hands on flour for homemade bread and 100%-local products from artisan
bakeries.
Watermelon may be classic warm-weather
picnic fare, but its musk-melon cousins -- including popular
varieties like the ubiquitous cantaloupe, the chartreuse-fleshed
honeydew, and the heavenly-scented Charentais -- fill farmers market tables as summer turns to fall.
While many supermarket chains are still getting wise to the consumer
appeal of local food, organic options, and energy-efficient stores,
one British company is taking the lead in helping consumers make
informed grocery-buying decisions. And this time, they're not just focusing on the wellness of the
eater, but the health of the entire planet.
Picking one meal, or even just a single dish, to make with ingredients from your
foodshed is a thoughtful way to ease into the locavore life. And the Denver Post's food section does just that:
Crafting a classic BLT from ingredients
they found within a small radius of town.
If
you picked up Sunday's New York Times, you might have noticed a trend:
Not one but four stories this weekend focused on the region's local
food chain, with a decidedly sustainable/organic bent.
Non-heirloom varieties like Beefsteaks
Mixology Monday brings
the world's cocktail bloggers together for a monthly party based on an
ever-changing theme. This month's editon takes inspiration
from the notion of "Local Flavors," searching out the best local
ingredients and drinks from more than 40 destinations.
The Soil Association -- the UK's leading organic-food organization -- has called for
food-sustainability targets for the London Summer Games. Some of the SA proposals may not sit well with athletes or their trainers who have very specific
nutritional goals in mind. But others make a world of sense.
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Teams of Sunset magazine editors and writers took over their Bay Area test gardens, blogging the entire process of growing everything they needed for an entire multi-course dinner.
I always make a point to eat the first few ears with nothing more than a little salted butter and fresh black pepper. But then, weeks into the season, the inevitable gilding of the lily sets in.
