Category Archives: dark days

Dark Days: Beer Braised Brisket and Onions

Posted on January 31, 2011 by marisa

Despite my Jewish roots, beef brisket is not a cut of meat I grew up with. We had the occasional pot roast, but mostly my mom gravitated towards quicker cooking bits of beef and lots of chicken. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Good Old Chicken Soup

Posted on January 23, 2011 by marisa

This soup was several days in the making. While working from home last Friday, I poured two pounds of chicken feet from Sweet Stem Farms into a pot with a chopped onion, a couple of bay leaves (from a tree … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Veggie-stuffed Meatloaf and Roasted Sprouts

Posted on January 16, 2011 by marisa

I know, I know. It’s not the nicest looking plate in the world. Thanks to the lack of any true binding agents, my all-local meatloaf fell to pieces and greatly resembled nothing so much as a mound of Purina. Happily, … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Pullet Eggs Poached in Quick Tomato and Spinach Sauce

Posted on January 9, 2011 by marisa

My March column in Grid Philly (it’s a local magazine dedicated sustainability) is all about eggs. I’ve come up with three seriously delicious egg recipes that are a little different from your standard scrambled or sunnyside up. Because the magazine … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Local Omelet and Toast

Posted on December 19, 2010 by marisa

This gorgeous plate you see is all thanks to Scott. While I’m typically the one who handles the cooking in our home (essentially, I’m just more interested than he is), he has a few specialties, including boiled corned beef with … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Beef Stew

Posted on December 12, 2010 by marisa

When Scott and I were out in Oregon back in October, we ate dinner at a little restaurant called the Irish Table. During the daytime, it’s a quiet coffee shop and roaster but at night it transforms into a very … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Veal Cutlets, Sauteed Spinach and Roasted Potatoes

Posted on December 5, 2010 by marisa

The short, chilly days of winter are now upon us and that means just one thing. Time for another round of the Dark Day Challenge, in which participants from all over the country (and world) prepare at least one intentionally … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Kale, Ham and Potatoes

Posted on March 29, 2010 by marisa

We’ve come to the end of the Dark Days Challenge. Along with participants all across the country, I’ve been cooking one intentionally local meal every week since November. I’ve eaten lots of my own home-canned goods, along with brussels sprouts, … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Shepherd’s Pie

Posted on March 21, 2010 by marisa

Scott and I spent large hunks of today outside, rejoicing in the 70 degree day and fragrant springtime air. Around noon, our friends Thad and Angie (just days away from their first encounter with parenthood) picked us up and we … Continue reading →

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Dark Days: Salmon, Beets and Local Greens

Posted on March 14, 2010 by marisa

Last Monday night, I left work on time, walked my quick commute home in some rare early March sunshine and made the lovely, local meal you see above. It was a salmon filet, broiled with dabs of butter (Winter Harvest … Continue reading →

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