When Ecostore USA contacted me to review a couple of their products, I jumped at the chance. Not only are they a Michigan-based company, but I am always looking for environmentally friendly products for the kitchen.
Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets & Tools
June 14, 2010 By 7 Comments
One of the things I love most about my CSA is the Yahoo Group where members post tips and ideas for using the vegetables we get in the share. Last week fellow member Kathy Simon share her list of kitchen “must haves.” She let me share it with you!
Edible Communities: A Book Review
June 11, 2010 By 54 Comments
When DH and I were married four years ago, we spent our honeymoon at Black Star Farms just north of Traverse City in Suttons Bay. Even then, before I started learning about the local food movement, I loved learning about different foods and wines and the people who grew and made them. And I was lucky enough to marry a man who shared these same passions. We spent a week touring the wineries of Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas. One {Read More}
10 Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
June 7, 2010 By 4 Comments
I don’t know about yours, but my Dad is a great cook! I have fond memories of him making us buckwheat pancakes growing up, and he still is a grilling machine. If you have a foodie father, here are some gift ideas! Don’t forget, Father’s Day is June 20!
Saving the Seasons: A Review and Giveaway!
May 15, 2010 By
I know what you’re thinking. Another book on canning? At least that’s what I was thinking–a few Christmases ago my mom bought me a bunch of canning and food preserving books. But when I received this review copy, I was pleasantly surprised.
The Locavore’s Handbook: A review & giveaway
May 7, 2010 By
If you think that you can’t eat local because you don’t live on a homestead, can’t afford it, or don’t have time to cook, this book is for you! The Locavore’s Handbook: The Busy Person’s Guide to Eating Local on a Budget is an easy, encouraging read that’s great for anyone who is just starting down their eating local journey.
In the Green Kitchen: A Book Review
April 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
The minute I heard about In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart by Alice Waters, I knew I had to have it. I purchased The Art of Simple Food earlier this year and, although I haven’t cooked anything out of it yet, I love the premise and the solid information in it. The basic idea is that fresh, local ingredients need minimal preparation to be fabulous.
Last-Minute Foodie Gift Ideas
December 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It’s Christmas Eve Eve. While you may have had every intention of baking up a storm for gift baskets or making homemade liqueurs/mixes in a jar/homemade spice mixes, the bare-faced reality of it is that There. Is. Not. Enough. Time. Never fear, The Local Cook is here. Below are some ideas that don’t require exorbitant expedited shipping fees. If you are brave enough to venture out . . . head to your local: Bookstore: Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft {Read More}
9 Gift Ideas for the Local Cook on Your List
November 29, 2009 By 8 Comments
Those slow foodies, what do you get them? They are often environmentally conscious and shun materialism. While the other people on your list might appreciate some sort of useless gift set from Wal-Mart, wrapped in oodles and oodles of tree-killing wrapping paper, there is a better way to your local cook’s heart. Below are some ideas to get you started in the right direction. And if you are a cook, feel free to add your ideas in the comments section {Read More}
