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| stonethistle |
Posted - Mar 21 2007 : 12:15:38 PM
We are opening up a restaurant on the farm this summer. Only Saturday nights - only organic and seasonal food grown on our farm or from other local organic growers. While the task of meeting health code requirements, etc is daunting, the biggest challenge is finding recipes that use seasonal, regional food. We raise organic grass fed beef, pork, lamb, goat, poultry and rabbit on the farm - but a lot of recipes use sauces such as ginger, cardamon, - spices that we do not grow and don't want to use in recipes. Does anyone know of a seasonal cookbook for the northeast. (We are located in central new york at the base of the Catskill Mountains - where we have two seasons winter and August)
We found organic local wines and beef but looks like we are going to have to make an exception with coffee and tea!!!
Thanks in advance for your help.
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Mar 21 2007 : 7:19:41 PM
While I can't guarantee recipes, you might want to utilize a sample menu as a general guideline from our favorite restaurant in Louisville, Lilly's. She's a James Beard award winning chef, and she utilizes only seasonal regional goods, and small boutique farms that make cheeses, etc...some of the farms have their own websites, and after eating at Lilly's, I've ordered from them as well. She always lists their "names" in the recipe description. most of the veges and herbs are grown by her. We've eaten there every season and just marvel at the flavors and combinations.
It might not hurt to take a look and attempt to tailor the recipes for your region--hate to say it, but just about everyone has beef, rabbit, etc.. and similar veges, just at different times....Just a thought.
http://www.lillyslapeche.com/
http://www.lillyslapeche.com/menus.html
I did note that she has some recipes available on the site as well. Good luck, and please let me know how you manage!!!
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Mar 21 2007 : 5:22:43 PM
rosemary can be used on the poultry and lamb...you might want to check out a website like the Food Network..I recently saw a show on Emeril Live that highlighted lamb chops and on the top he set a small cluster of rosemary that had been lit afire by the stove.
here are some recipes I found that might be helpful:
http://gatewaygourmet.com/meat_recipes.htm
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| SarahJ |
Posted - Mar 21 2007 : 5:03:50 PM
I can't help with the books, but I wanted to let ya know where I buy my organic coffee.
Here is a link to organic coffee through an organization called "A greater gift" which promotes fair trade and human rights. I know this is not a local product, but if you want organic coffee and can't find it locally, this is an option.
http://www.agreatergift.org/Kitchen/TeaCoffee/GourmetCoffee.aspx
Here is the blurb on the "Just Coffee" brand that is organic:
Small-batch roasted, organic, shade grown coffee from a 100% fair trade organization. The farmer cooperatives use a portion of their income to build schools and clinics in their communities. Pangoa Grower Cooperative. United States : Just Coffee
Just Coffee co-founders Matt Earley and Mike Moon are passionate about Fair Trade, about protecting the environment, and about becoming politically involved both locally and globally. A visit to a Mayan coffee cooperative in the state of Chiapas, Mexico convinced them that sales of coffee in the U.S.could provide a way out of poverty for struggling coffee farmers in the developing world. In addition to coffee from Chiapas, Matt and Mike are now importing green beans from Ethiopia, Indonesia, Peru, and Guatemala and roasting them in Madison. Coffee brewed from beans roasted in Just Coffee's newly-purchased Sivetz air roaster is free of added carcinogens, resulting in a cleaner, fresher taste. Matt and Mike personally deliver their coffee by bicycle and are proud to offer coffee which is 100% fair trade, organic, and bird-friendly.
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Mar 21 2007 : 4:44:35 PM
something that might help:
http://www.amazon.com/Hudson-River-Valley-Cookbook-American/dp/1558321438
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