Tag: markets
Marin Farmers Market in October-Snapshots of What’s Happening
The Autumn season, when summer blends to fall and the harvest is in full swing. The last stone fruits lay next to the first winter squash, eggplants next to apples and so on. This is by far our favorite time of year for produce. Mature…
Carrot & Meyer Lemon Bisque, Togarashi Cream, Crispy Kale
We have been asked more than a few times for a description of how we make this bisque at events over the last few months. I appreciate everyone being so patient while we waited for our badly needed website update and worked a particularly busy May, June and July. While some may be disappointed that there is no detailed recipe per se, below I have tried to outline the most important aspects of how to bring this dish together, giving general instruction and providing tips as I would my chefs in the BLC kitchen. While this soup is not technically a classic bisque made from crustaceans, or even a neo-classic bisque made from vegetables with cream or rice as a thickening agent, it is an ultra-rich soup that is wearing its cream on top rather than in its base. Therefore, it was our idea to call this a bisque. As chefs we get to take liberties; it’s one of the perks of the job…
Welcome to our New Home
We have made some changes to our website! Please take a few minutes to look around…
When Life Gives You Meyer Lemons….
……Rejoice! The Meyer lemon was introduced to the US from China in 1908. It is named after the agricultural explorer that gathered a clipping of what is thought to be a cross between a regular lemon and an orange tree. How are they different from…