Grown Away - Adventures in Food

Brookline & Wayland Winter Farmers Markets 1/28

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:05:00 PST

On Saturday Gail and I went on quite the local food shopping trip, starting very close to home at the one-off Brookline winter farmers market and continuing on to the Wayland Market. The...

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2012 In Progress (January)

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:30:00 PST

reading: Tomatoland - Barry Eastbrook What I Eat: Around the World In 80 Diets - Faith D'Alusio & Peter Menzel Ancient popcorn discovered in Peru - EuekaAlert Feeding The...

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Plotting & Scheming

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:10:00 PST

It's time. By now most of the seed catalogs have found their way to my mailbox and I am ready to turn toward spring and start to plan out the garden for this year! I knew it was time to transition...

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Copco Customer Service Appreciation

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:45:00 PST

These days it is pretty common to hear about poorly designed items and crappy customer service, especially with how connected today's consumers are thanks to social media and the Internet as a whole....

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Dark Days Meal #8: Oven Roasted Root Veggies & Turkey Kielbasa sauteed with onions and peppers

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:15:00 PST

The Dark Days Challenge is on! Running until March 31, 2012 over 100 participants will be doing our best to cook and blog about one meal per week featuring SOLE (sustainable, organic, local, ethical)...

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Papperdelle with Spicy Beef Sausage and Cannellini Beans

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:10:01 PST

Anyone who enjoys or follows the restaurant scene here in Boston is familiar with Barbara Lynch and her roster of great dining and drinking establishments. In November 2009 Lynch published her highly...

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SoWa Winter Market 1/22

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:10:00 PST

We had a small haul at the SoWa Market yesterday, but we got a good amount of produce including a few pounds of greenhouse tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes in January are a treat. I definitely prefer the...

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2012 In Progress (January)

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:10:00 PST

reading: Horns - Joe Hill Honeybee problem nearing a 'critical point' - The Guardian Italy allows Unesco into Pompeii - The Art Newspaper Siberia was a wildlife refuge in the last ice...

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Dark Days Meal #7: One-Pot Meal-Beefy Beef Stew

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:15:00 PST

Two loaves: Crusty 'Country' Bread

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:10:00 PST

It's been a while since I baked bread (almost 4 whole weeks!) and I had been having the urge to bake some, primarily due to the fact that Gail and I received a KitchenAid mixer for Hanukkah!! Both of...

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Wayland Winter Farmers Market 1/14

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:30:01 PST

A great market bounty! Gail and I visited the Wayland Winter Market for the first time this season on Saturday. The market is held indoors at Russell's Garden Center. Though this market may seem out...

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2012 In Progress (January)

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:30:00 PST

reading: Horns - Joe Hill (new book i am reading thanks to Gail!) A fork in the road for Slow Food - Grist How to Clone Mineral Water - Edible Geography Hostess Prepares to File for...

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Dark Days Meal # 6: Turkey Meatloaf with Roasted Potatoes & Turnip and Relishes

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:10:00 PST

Pompeii & Food

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:15:00 PST

Last weekend Gail and I visited the wonderful Museum of Science here in Boston to see their beehive, an exhibit on what people eat (more on that later) and an exhibit showcasing objects and...

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National Hot Toddy Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:00:00 PST

Today, January 11th is National Hot Toddy Day!! I will be using the more robust Crown Royal Black for my Hot Toddy tonight! A hot toddy is a drink, made with honey, lemon, sometimes spirits...

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Accidental Carbonation

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:20:00 PST

Just before Christmas Gail and I picked up a gallon of cider at the Somerville winter market. We drank a little more then half of it before we left for Maine for New Years, but haven't really drank...

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SoWa Winter Market 1/8

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:05:00 PST

Gail and I made our post-holiday return to the SoWa Winter Market yesterday. Despite there being fewer vendors present then we were expecting it was great to see those who made it out, and as...

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2012 In Progress (January)

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:00:07 PST

I am back with my (hopefully) weekly recap of some various things I have been enjoying. I am still tweaking the formula so the content might change but the general idea is the same - here is a peek...

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Dark Day's Meal # 5: Beef Ravioli & Homemade Sauce

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:00:04 PST

The Dark Days Challenge is on! Running until March 31, 2012 over 100 participants will be doing our best to cook and blog about one meal per week featuring SOLE (sustainable, organic, local ethical)...

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Portland, ME: New Years Eve Dinner/New Years Day Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:15:00 PST

While Gail and I were treated to two nights of amazing music for New Years courtesy of moe. at Portland's State Theatre we were also able to enjoy some of the great restaurants in Portland's...

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Farewell 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:35:03 PST

It has been a hectic end to the year, as it usually is! Gail and I are off to Portland, ME in just a few hours to visit friends and ring in the new year by seeing my favorite band, moe. play for 2...

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Mini Irish Soda Bread Scones

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:10:00 PST

I've always been a fan of both Irish soda bread and pretty much anything in the scone family. Gail makes the most incredible mexican chocolate scones, and I had past success with the cranberry-orange...

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Dark Days Meal #5: Chrismukkah Breakfast!

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:05:00 PST

Somerville Winter Market & Taza Factory Store 12/24

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:10:00 PST

I know last week's trip to the SoWa Winter Market seemed like our last market trip of the year but our schedule's were clear so Gail and I took a quick trip to the Somerville Market on Christmas Eve....

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Happy [insert wintertime holiday of your choice]!

noreply@blogger.com (Fred) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:35:00 PST

Blatantly taken from a google image search Here at Grown Away we celebrate Hanukkah, which began Tuesday night at sundown, though Gail and I exchanged gifts earlier in the month. Regardless of...

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