Archimedes Kitchen- a night in photos

January 14, 2012

The Pop-Up Dinner was a fabulous success,  to begin, we had 4 brawny lads cooking away all day In the Kitchen…..2 of them are cooks at New Moon Cafe. Here they are preparing to plate the first course! Here we have a composed beet salad with goat cheese whipped cream, roasted beets, shaved radish, cress,smoked [...]

0

Mama’s Winter Salad

January 10, 2012
Tags:

I LOVE bitter, winter lettuces like radiccio and endive. They have such a sharp flavor and a wonderfully crispy texture. They make an impressive salad for guests, but also a special treat just for yourself. Today I combined one hand full of torn raddiccio and one handful endive leaves into a bowl. I added a [...]

0

Loomis Flower Farm

January 8, 2012

I just catered a beautiful wedding in Loomis at a new (to me) venue called the Loomis Flower Farm. Here are some photos of the wonderful, happy and talented In the Kitchen staff cooking amazing food and creating a convivial atmosphere! Thanks for another great event guys! I love what I do! *Note the the [...]

0

You are invited to In the Kitchen’s 4th Annual New Years Day Brunch!

December 30, 2011

January 1st 1pm FREE! You are invited to In the Kitchen’s 4th annual New Years Day Brunch on January 1st at 1 pm! We are mixing it up this year and will feature a South of the Border menu……all vegetarian, all love. This is our way of saying thank you to friends, family and community [...]

0

The Ultimate Christmas Gift…..A subscription to In the Kitchen’s winter CSK

December 15, 2011
Tags:

Have you heard that In the Kitchen is offering a Winter CSK (community supported kitchen)? * This makes an awesome Christmas gift! For 6 weeks, you will pick up a box of wholesome prepared convenience foods to aid in the feeding and care of your family throughout the week. Each box will include: 1 qt [...]

0

Holiday gift musings

December 12, 2011

I think more and more of us are trying to pair down our lives, simplify the excess and focus on what is real, what is truly meaningful. Christmas is a wonderful time to put this into practice I think. Not that you have to be a scrooge about, I think of it more being a [...]

0

Wednesday night soup night with Living Lands!

December 12, 2011

Victorian Christmas Soup Night, December 14, 5 – 7pm in Nevada City Start your evening at Victorian Christmas with a warming, soup dinner with Living Lands. We’ll be serving soup in downtown Nevada City so you can walk from dinner to the evening festivities on Broad Street. Suggested donation: $7 – $10 per person. All [...]

0

Eat Humble Pie This Thanksgiving!

November 19, 2011

Usually I would encourage making your own or enlisting a talented relative to make the ubiquitous Thanksgivings Pies…….but this year, I suggest checking out Humble Pie’s awesome pie service. Place your order ASAP, I know they are filling up fast! In their own words: Welcome to Humble Pie! We are a family business and we [...]

0

You are invited to the Nevada County School Food Summit

October 3, 2011

I am a part of a dynamic local organization called Live Healthy Nevada County. Have you heard of it?   We are committed to improving walkability, bikeability, transportation, and access to healthy foods in Nevada County. Formed in January 2008 in response to findings from a community wellness summit addressing the growing obesity epidemic, the [...]

0

Dinner with Wendy, Joe and Felix

September 29, 2011

I thought you might enjoy a sneak peak into a typical dinner at our house. I have several more sneak peaks lined up for the fall, but here is what dinner looks like at our house. We live on 50 acres in Nevada City, it is very private and quiet, and in the evenings, we [...]

1