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 [...]
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 [...]
A quick inventory of what was left in the fridge at the end of the week left me with, a few red potatoes, the inner stalks of a bunch celery, getting soft, a few leaves of rainbow chard leftover from a cooking class…….things were getting sparse….thank god I had some butter and yummy flaky sea [...]
We are now taking sign ups for our WINTER CSK! Some of the highlights from our fall menu have included Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Potato Leek Soup, Gypsy Wedding Soup, Millet and dried apricot grain salad, Macrobiotic brown rice and sea weed salad, quinoa and carrots with greens………for more info on how to sign up.
The third installment in my postings about “Dinner at….”, features Erin Thiem, working mother of 2 energetic boys. Erin is the owner of the Outside Inn. I have mentioned The Outside Inn a few times in my blog, most recently making mention of the Free Vegetable Stand. Erin has taken 2 classes at In the [...]
Tomorrow morning starting at 6 am, Joe and our friend Greg, of Greg’s Organic Tomatoes will be canning hundreds of pounds of tomatoes. Stay tuned for what is to come…….I am hoping for many, many jars of sauce and tomatoes for the winter. Greg’s farm is located on West Main St in Grass Valley on [...]
Last night I taught a private class for a group of really great ladies, one of them being Erin Thiem, owner of the Outside Inn. Our conversation turned to vegetables and she mentioned the free vegetable stand at the Outside Inn. I thought I would take the opportunity to remind you all of this wonderful [...]
Joe and Felix and I just returned from our annual trip to my family’s cabin in the small Sierra town of Twain Harte, Ca. It is located about 15 minutes from Sonora, Ca. My mom grew up going to Twain Harte every summer and spending every day at the lake, playing tennis, and as she [...]
Recently Erin Thiem, the new proprietress of The Outside Inn, paid a visit to In the Kitchen for a private class with some friends. She was kind enough to document and blog about her experience in her fabulous blog that features events and services in and around Nevada County. The blog is called Innside Nevada County. [...]
As many of you know, I am deeply connected to Living Lands Agrarian Network through my brother Tim Van Wagner. I want to take this chance to share with you an exciting opportunity to take your local food connection to the next level with one of the Living Lands Farmers. Matthew Shapero, a farmer with [...]