Annie Elder is a local institution when it comes to Community Farm’ing and the Ann Arbor Farmers Market. She makes the best lip balms and the cutest books and candles. But did you know she was also a cook at Seva Restaurant and Eden’s Deli back in the day? (Read more of Annie’s bio below) Well this week she puts back on the apron and the poofy chef hat to make your Friday Good:
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... Continue readingPlease take a moment and share this letter with anyone you believe may be interested in a hoop house this spring: Farmers and friends, Our application period is open for spring hoop-houses. We will make 2 loans at this time (in the $6k to $10k range) and have build dates planned for May 8 and 22. The application can be found here. You can sign up to help build the hoops at this form. Please spread the word about the loan opportunity and the need for volunteers. thanks!! Jeff and ... Continue reading
Jeff was invited to be a guest blogger on Concentrate Media. Please take the time to read his smart and thoughtful take on the local food scene and more here.
This week we have a duo of Latin American dishes from one of our fave-friend-chefs Scott MacInnis of Tranche de Vie:
· Pulled Pork and Black Bean Tostadas - braised pork shoulder, hand-made masa tortillas, cassoulet-style slow cooked black beans topped with a combination of a pico de gallo and shredded cheese.
· Salvadoran-meets-local Pupusas – with lightly sautéed spinach, mushrooms and shallot filling. Served with black beans, salsa and eggs your way!
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We are really excited to have Scott MacInnis, from Tranche de Vie coming back to Friday Mornings@SELMA. Scott is passionate about creating delicious, inventive dishes, and we know he's got something special lined up for us this week. Stay tuned for the menu!
When Bad Fairy and Wonder Woman, along with their secret-identity helpers show up in our kitchen, we know it will be fun and delicious. They have almost more energy between them than our kitchen can hold. Especially at 5:00am (yes, that's right, 5:0am) which seems to be their favorite time to show up at our house. Hey, we're not complaining. It's worth it when you taste the plates of food they lovingly set in front of you. This time around they ... Continue reading
Just a quick post to remind everyone that the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market is bursting with all kinds of wonderful local foodstuff. This photo is just a drop in the big bucket of what is available at the Farmer's Market on Saturdays. What a wonderful way to shop and support the new 10% local foods campaign introduced at this year's Local Food Summit. Be a part of supporting our local food economy by shopping at the Farmer's Market. Want to know ... Continue reading
The Bona Sera gang is back! How do these food-nymphs do it? Secret suppering one moment and rockin’ the breakfast so effortlessly the next. Word has it Big Daddy will be back with Wonder Woman and the Bad Fairy and maybe another cast member or two. This time they bring us:
“Starters” go juicy this week, with shots of apple-carrot-beet-ginger juice (thanks to Werp Farms) to wash down the biscotti. Then you can choose
... Continue readingI love this photo of Rita. It perfectly captures the air of relaxation and confidence she exudes in the kitchen. Owner of The Sage Dish, Rita knows her way around a kitchen, and her Irish upbringing served her well in the specials she created for FM@Selma. Breakfast started with a basket of warm scones and soda bread on each table, served with house made butter created from Tantre' Farm's rich and creamy milk, and locally made jams. This was such a ... Continue reading
John Roos , of Roos Roast coffee, and Katherine Weider, director of the Play Gallery are an amazing couple. We were lucky enough to catch them before their next joint project comes to fruition! Let's take it from the top! Check out the beginning of building a Crepe ala Roos. Start with two beautiful, fresh eggs, add house cured ham or hoop house spinach, and top with local cheddar cheese. Wait for the eggs to cook, fold up the sides like ... Continue reading