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Winter Share 2011/12 – Week 9

Whole chicken, frozen berries, cheese, apples, tofu, and yogurt This week we have a few surprises. First, we are taking advantage of some frozen raspberries from the summer. These tasty berries will go great in a smoothie featuring Velvet View whole milk yogurt or they can be used to make a tasty dessert using the…

Winter Share 2011/12 – Week 8

We are officially past the half way point for the winter. How fast it goes by! This week we’ll bring back a taste of summer with some tasty fig vinegar roasted cherry tomatoes. These really captured the flavors of the summer in a jar. Try tossing these with your fresh egg linguini this week or…

Spareribs vs Baby Back

Just to be clear, baby back ribs don’t come from baby hogs. I, and most of the butchers I know, prefer a spare rib to a baby back. The spare rib bones are spaced further apart and have more meat and fat between them. On a hog, the rib cage starts at the spine (top…

Winter Share 2011/12 – Week 7

WWBFD: What Would Bobby Flay Do? He’d throw down with me over some spare ribs. Week 7 Winter CSA Package WWBFD: What Would Bobby Flay Do? He’d throw down with me over some spare ribs. January 16, 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Robert, Yes, I am excited. I’ve been waiting to offer this package to you all…

Fresh Fork Happy Hour

Mark your calendars!! Fresh Fork has scheduled its first two Happy Hour events! January Join us for or first Happy Hour at the Tremont Tap House on Friday, February 10. We will be there from4:30-6:30. We will have a fun night of beer, company, and a sneak peek at the coming year. No…

Winter Share 2011-12 – Week 6

Chickens, organic black beans, butternut squash pasta I hope everyone had a very special holiday season. For me the parties and time off was nice, but I’m ready to be back to work. We started planning over the break for the summer 2012. I can’t believe it! So much work to do and so little…

Winter Share 2011/12 – Week 5

This week we have a very special package. I was able to get my hands on all kinds of produce (still unbelievable for mid-December) so I took it. This week’s package is going to be extra hearty. I really missed my budget on this one so the next couple packages might be slightly smaller or…

Getting Goosed

The tradition of eating goose on Christmas goes back to the middle ages. Those who were wealthy, lords and the like, would feast on goose and swan for their Christmas dinner. That would be combined with venison and whatever root vegetables could be had. The peasants would typically have whatever could be found and a…

Winter Share 2011 – Week 4

Beef Roasts, Leaf Lettuce, Onions, Cauliflower, and More I can’t believe it is already December. Where has this year gone! This week we continue to be blessed with unusually mild weather. There, I said it. Now we are doomed. Anyhow, as it stands we continue to have outdoor produce, including cauliflower, broccoli, and bok…

New Home for Fresh Fork

At the end of November, Fresh Fork Market moved its operations to the Food Terminal District. While we loved being in Ohio City, we simply outgrew our location. We can now be found at 38th and Woodland in the ISP building. The Food Terminal District has a long history of food distribution for Cleveland and…