by Douglas Brown | Jul 27, 2018 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market
A year goes by, and you tasted fennel seed in Italian sausage, perhaps some Indian food. The bulb? Fronds? Maybe you had a bowl of bouillabaisse (but probably not), or a tomato sauce for pasta in which the constituent parts included sliced and sautéed fennel bulb....
by Douglas Brown | Jun 1, 2018 | biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, harvest
As you probably know by now, we are kind of pig-crazy here at Black Cat Farm. They take care of us in so many ways — and we take care of them, too. June, which begins today (yay!), always marks the beginning of a parade of months during which our Mulefoots spend...
by Douglas Brown | Apr 6, 2018 | arugula, biodynamic, Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm, bramble & hare, farm to table, farmers market, harvest, organic, pig
As snowflakes hurtle towards the grass, gardens, sidewalks and streets, the weather today does not exactly scream “farmers’ market!” Instead, you are contemplating soup. A lively fire. Tea. Go for them all tonight, and consider adding something red and warming, too. A...
by Douglas Brown | Oct 21, 2016 | Black Cat Bistro, black cat farm
Basil and beets and sorrel — oh my! And much more “oh mying” Saturday at our farmers’ markets. We are offering so much swoon-worthy produce this week. The list: Lettuce mix, Tom Thumb, red winter lettuce, North Pole lettuce, Swiss chard, tat soi,...