farmer joe Archives • Two Row Times

Fall in Love with Brussels Sprouts 0
- From the city to the land: A Cook's Journey
- September 23, 2014
Over the last few years, Brussels sprouts have been trending across food blogs and restaurant menus alike. Brassicas in general have been quite popular in mainstream food culture of recent and they include different types of kale, broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflowers. Over the course of my culinary career I’ve been putting this tasty Brassica on
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Like Peas in a Pod 0
- From the city to the land: A Cook's Journey
- June 25, 2014
The reality of the season and summer farm life has finally set in. There is always something to do and never enough hours in the day to get everything done, even with the increased sunlight after the solstice. I have a habit of putting my head down and working, often losing my connection with close
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Planning for Food 0
- From the city to the land: A Cook's Journey
- February 19, 2014
This spring will be the first time I will be involved in a planting project that includes more than a balcony or a small patch of land in the city. I’ve been trying to wrap my brain around a few things: where we will be planting, what we want to plant, where we’re going to
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Generosity of Heart is What Great Food Is Made Of 0
- food, From the city to the land: A Cook's Journey
- February 17, 2014
A common misconception is that amazing food needs fancy cookware and the latest kitchen technologies. The appearance of a kitchen does not necessarily dictate the quality of the food coming out of it. Don’t think that a makeshift kitchen with an oven door that doesn’t close quite right is less capable of producing restaurant quality
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