Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on August 19, 2013 · 5 Comments
Papalo. I saw a bunch of this stuff at Farmer Jesus’ table at the market recently and I couldn’t resist. I always ask him what he does with things, only to remember that he’s basically too busy farming to cook much. So then he tells me what other customers tell him they do with it. … Continue reading →
Filed under Food, Good eats, Recipes, Spring recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with cilantro, enchiladas recipe, farmers market, Papalo, salsa verde, summer cilantro, summer recipes, thank a farmer, tomatillo salsa, tomatillos, what to do with papalo
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on May 10, 2013 · 6 Comments
It began with a little basil. Last spring, I planted some in a window box on the side of our house. The side that apparently got more bugs than sun. It had a good run, providing me plenty to sprinkle into my scrambled eggs, but not quite enough for the giant batch of pesto I … Continue reading →
Filed under Farming/Ag, Food, Food shopping, Good eats, Old Town Alexandria, Organic, Sense of place, Spring recipes · Tagged with Barefoot Contessa, basil, cilantro, eat local, farmers markets, herbs, Local Living, mint, Nora Pouillon, Old Town Alexandria, parsley, Potted herbs, rosemary, sage, spring planting, thyme, wannabe farmer, Washington Post