The DIY approach has reached a critical pitch, and it reflects a self-responsibility that bodes well for our future. Who can remain unimpressed by the small-scale efforts of so many, which have revived archaic practices like fermenting, knife-making, baking in community ovens, etc? Combining our present tech savvy with rock-solid techniques handed down from previous times is a winning combination. If we can keep it from becoming something out of the pages of the J.Crew catalog (im thinking Kinfolk here), we might be home free. To the point: one hopes to see these trends culminate in an egalitarian foment, reflecting the polytemporal, multi-species diversity which all previous times seem to lead, if not aim, towards.
wonderful ingredients
on the trail of food, drink and the archaic revival
soups on sunday
our patch of nettle really sprung up this spring (its second year in the ground) and was ready for yet another harvest. which was perfect since dylan just found this amazing recipe and i was ready to eat it the moment i laid eyes those fancy pictures! it was the perfect thing to bring to lasts night was dinner with our fantastic neighbors.
the vibrant stinging nettle and green garlic soup, with a few changes (more on that later!) and a salad of spring greens was my offering and well received (i might add). i’ll also mention it was delicious and went particularly well with a few lamb chops and ravioli. such is the good life.
Thursday Dinner
Spring time. Good friends. Impromptu dinner out of doors.
I made one of my favorites, long-simmered lamb and cauliflower stew.
Jodi brought some kale and garlic that we sauteed with nama shoyu and a little green tea oil. A salad was tossed with a nettle pesto vinaigrette I whipped up along with a giant patch of pesto last week.
Anouk brought a great Italian red, Il Trullo from the Co-op in Ashland. I was inspired to make this peanut and cabbage slaw.
Jodi still isn’t eating chocolate which inspired me to find these really neat rye crumble bars which were filled with last summers Italian prune plum conserve. Altogether a lovely evening.
wonderful ingredients 