Archive | September, 2011

Fresh & Easy

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I needed something healthy for dinner. Like an heirloom tomato and edible-skinned avocado.

I picked these up during a tour on Sunday of KMK Farms in Kingsburg. Take a trip to a nearby farm, farm stand or farmers market to take advantage of the harvest!

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The Dirty Kumquat

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A few weeks back I picked up a bottle of kumquat-infused vodka at a harvest exchange. I sipped a little neat, but decided to hand the bottle over to a professional for mixing. Enter Ephiram, of Anywhere Laboratories.

We met up on a Friday afternoon to talk about mixed-use spaces: I’m researching shared kitchen spaces, and Ephiram has plans for a shared space for mechanics (among many other things).

He brought a few things to mix, and after a little testing, he came up with this recipe.

The Dirty Kumquat

  • 1 ounce kumquat-infused vodka*
  • 4 ounces ginger ale
  • Squeeze of fresh lime
  • Splash of grenadine

*I’m pretty sure you’ll need to make this yourself…

Mix (with a chop stick, if that’s what you have on hand), and adjust to taste–we were mixing in Mason jars, so it wasn’t an exact pour.

Enjoy with friends.

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Name that pepper:

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Ever seen one of these? I bought a few off of the flower vendor at the market this morning—she says they’re as hot as a habañero.

I’m a little nervous.

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