Yum.
I haven't done this in ages, so I know y'all are just DYING to read what I had for dinner.
Pork Chops, rubbed with Penzey's Four Spice and pan-fried/sauteed, with a Port reduction
Roasted Cauliflower, with a caper & poblano vinaigrette
Baked Potato, with 4-Pepper goat cheese
Purple Moon Merlot
Gelato di Riso Chocolate & Hazelnut Gelato
Vosges Mo's Bacon Bar
Everything was local with few exceptions. The seasonings, of course (olive oil, vinegar, spices--though I've recently found a source for local vinegar). The potato, which friends brought back from Idaho. And naturally the Vosges bar, which I believe originates in Chicago.
Additionally, it all followed the washoku principles. Lots of colours, flavours, and cooking styles. I know where lots of the food came from (and talked to some of the people who produced it), which is a principle that I often have a hard time with at meals so I'm particularly happy.
I think eating locally more often is going to be good for me. It's way healthier--things are often organic, they don't travel as far, and I cook more often (I don't tend to deep fry things or use tons of meat/cheese). Plus, it helps me to follow the washoku principles more than I normally would have. Yay!
Pork Chops, rubbed with Penzey's Four Spice and pan-fried/sauteed, with a Port reduction
Roasted Cauliflower, with a caper & poblano vinaigrette
Baked Potato, with 4-Pepper goat cheese
Purple Moon Merlot
Gelato di Riso Chocolate & Hazelnut Gelato
Vosges Mo's Bacon Bar
Everything was local with few exceptions. The seasonings, of course (olive oil, vinegar, spices--though I've recently found a source for local vinegar). The potato, which friends brought back from Idaho. And naturally the Vosges bar, which I believe originates in Chicago.
Additionally, it all followed the washoku principles. Lots of colours, flavours, and cooking styles. I know where lots of the food came from (and talked to some of the people who produced it), which is a principle that I often have a hard time with at meals so I'm particularly happy.
I think eating locally more often is going to be good for me. It's way healthier--things are often organic, they don't travel as far, and I cook more often (I don't tend to deep fry things or use tons of meat/cheese). Plus, it helps me to follow the washoku principles more than I normally would have. Yay!