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Say "Cremont"!
FarmPlate May 14, 2010 Allison Hooper 0 comments
Have you heard? There's a new cheese on the block. If you haven't yet met Cremont, you're going to want to get to know this American original. But you'll have to wait a few days--the cheese is sold out until next week. Cremont is the latest release from Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery in Websterville. A mix of fresh cow's and goat's milk with a hint of fresh cream, the newcomer has been described by one fan as tasting as if Vermont Creamery's Bonne Bouche and ricotta had had a baby. This is a perfect cheese for cheese novices—the goat flavor is elegant, not aggressive, and the texture is creamy and light, almost like a mousse. Don Hooper, husband of VT Creamery cheesemaker and co-...
A Pie for a Balmy Sunday
FarmPlate Apr 01, 2010 Allison Hooper 2 comments
There's an awfully good chance you'll be in shirtsleeves while shopping for the ingredients for this Sunday's Easter feast. With temperatures forecast in the 70s, warm sunny thoughts and flavors will be on everyone's mind. Even if you're planning on roasting a succulent Vermont leg of lamb or a delicious ham, you might want to include a vegetarian entrée on the menu. Hortapita is a traditional Greek savory pie made with wild greens gathered in the springtime that's often part of a Greek Easter meal. While you can't go foraging on a Vermont hillside just yet, you can find tender local greens at area co-ops and farmers' markets (Middlebury, Montpelier and Rutland's farmers' markets will be...
Mark Your Calendar! Register Now!
FarmPlate Feb 04, 2010 Allison Hooper 0 comments
From February 13 to 15, join fellow farmers, homesteaders, activists, consumers and even kids at next week's Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont's 28th Annual Winter Conference. With the theme "Celebrating the Heart of the Organic," the event will be held in a newly expanded conference site at the University of Vermont in Burlington. Keynote speakers include LaDonna Redmond, founder of the Institute for Community Resource Development, and organic farmer Jack Lazor of Vermont's Butterworks Farm, with a special appearance by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Check out the 70+ workshops, special children's conference, farmers' market, ice cream social, Young Farmer Mixer...
Making a List: 12 Cookbooks to Savor
FarmPlate Dec 02, 2009 Allison Hooper 1 comments
This year's crop of cookbooks is a wide-ranging collection. We've winnowed the eclectic list down to a dozen favorites. Some look at local foods, others examine international traditions. Some fit a healthy lifestyle, others blow the diet through the roof. All are deliciously tempting. Surely there is someone on your list this year who would enjoy at least one of these soon-to-be classics. This year's crop of cookbooks is a wide-ranging collection. We've winnowed the eclectic list down to a dozen favorites. Some look at local foods, others examine international traditions. Some fit a healthy lifestyle, others blow the diet through the roof. All are deliciously tempting. Surely there is...