Bloomingdale: Gooseberries and Currents
28 Jun 2009 Author: Ketzirah In: Market Reports
I hit the Bloomingdale market this morning, which is probably the closest farmers market to my house. It’s really a nice little farmers market with good variety of produce, meats, and prepared foods.
What I was really excited to find was fresh gooseberries at Reid’s Orchards. I get very excited about these tart little berries, because they are just hard to find. Plus, I like saying “gooseberries.” It feels very Jane Austen, or something fabulously old-fashioned.
Dupont Circle: Purslane
28 Jun 2009 Author: Amy In: Market Reports
Purslane
The Gardeners Gourmet stand is in its full summer glory about now with a dozen different kinds of heirloom greens. My personal salad favorite, purslane, is back in season. If you’ve never tried it, here’s your invitation to do so! It’s super healthy — more omega-3 than any other vegetable, and tons of vitamins and minerals. It was apparently Ghandi’s favorite food. I eat it raw in salads (pick the leaves off the bigger stems), though you can chop it up (with the stems) and eat it cooked as well. A quick search found recipes for: Grilled Zucchini Salad with Purslane and Tomato, Purslane and Pea Soup, and Purslane and Pork Stew (a Mexican favorite).
I also bought some Indigo Frissee, which tastes like wasabi. I’ve never cooked with it before, but I bet it’s a great saute green — maybe under a mild fish or pressed tofu. Both greens are $9 per pound at the Gardeners Gourmet stand.
Summer Solstice Sour Cherries
25 Jun 2009 Author: Ketzirah In: Farm to Table
I don’t know why I finally figured it out this year, but Summer Solstice is when the sour cherries are ready for picking! My husband introduced me to the joy of sour cherries 10+ years ago, and now we go picking every year. They are next to impossible to buy in a store, so you really do need to head out to a pick-your-own farm to get them. But, they are fun to pick — unlike some other fruits that will remain nameless.
CSA Season 2009, Week 3
24 Jun 2009 Author: Art D. In: Farm Reports
Potted Marigolds by Art D.
Here’s what I delivered for Bull Run Mountain Farm CSA this week:
- Garlic Scapes
- Onions
- Lettuce-Purslane-Tatsoi mix
- Basil
- Oregano
- Kohlrabi
- Marigold plant
What did you get?
CSA Season 2009, Week 2
17 Jun 2009 Author: Art D. In: Farm Reports
Here’s what I delivered for Bull Run Farm CSA this week:
- Chinese Cabbage
- Spring Onions
- Garlic Scapes
- Parsley
- Oregano
- Basil
- Potted Herb
What did you get?
About this Site
DC Harvest is a family effort by Art Drauglis, Carly Lesser (aka Ketzirah) and Amy Monsarrat. Amy has a long history of environmental activism and social justice work and Ketzirah has strong focus on the spiritual side of local and seasonal eating. Art works for a CSA, cans, gardens, and is a rockin farm-to-table cook. All three have made the DC region their home for a decade (or more) and know from experience the difference eating locally can make.
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