Category Archive

Cob Oven Bread

Kevin09.2012Baking with Fire, Cob Oven, Cooking w/ Fire, From Local Farms, Gold Forest Grains, Grains, Wood Oven Bread5 Comments

I’m not sure quite what to say about the fact that I’ve had this lovely oven for months now, and today was the first time I actually intentionally baked bread. In my defense, I shall say: pizza, roast and braised meats, pies, loaves, deep frying, and smoked bacon. It’s interesting that a lot of folks think wood oven and think … Read More

From The Farmers’ Mouth – Time to Vote

Kevin12.2011Dairy, Eggs, From Local Farms, From Local Farms - The Series, Gold Forest Grains, Grains, Irvings Farm Fresh, Lamb, Nature's Green Acres, Nature's Green Acres, Nature's Green Acres, Pork, Poultry, Serben Free Range, Serben Free Range, Serben Free Range, Smoky Valley Goat Cheese, Sundog Organic Farm, Sunworks Farm, Sunworks Farm, Veg3 Comments

My highlight reel of ‘From Local Farms‘ videos was just chosen by Daniel and Mirra of The Perennial Plate as a top-four contender in their recent video competition. I’m honored to be on the list, to say the least. The very reason I started a video series at all was directly because of Daniel and Mirra’s earliest episodes – inspiring me … Read More

‘The Harvest’ w/ Chef Brittany Watt

Kevin11.2011Beef, Bison, From Local Farms, From The Wild, Gold Forest Grains, Grains, Peas on Earth, Veg5 Comments

I met Britt a few months ago, when the proprietor of the restaurant she was then working at introduced us. I promised her some plants, she came to get them and came for dinner, and I still haven’t managed to get her those plants. I think she and I get along because we’re both pretty hardcore when it comes to … Read More

A Silent Moment with Rye Bread

Kevin02.2011Baking with Fire, Cooking w/ Fire, Dry Stacked Oven, From Local Farms, Gold Forest Grains, Grains, Highwood Crossing5 Comments

An Afternoon with Bread

Kevin02.2011Baking with Fire, Cooking w/ Fire, Dry Stacked Oven, From Local Farms, Gold Forest Grains, Grains, Highwood Crossing4 Comments

Life’s pace slowed for a moment today, so out came the flours. I made 3 doughs. 1] 50% Highwood Crossing Unbleached White, 50% Gold Forest Grains Whole Wheat. 2] 50% Highwood Crossing Unbleached White, 50% Gold Forest Grains Rye and 3] 100% Highwood Crossing Unbleached White. So a white, a whole wheat, and a rye. All with roughly 80% hydration, … Read More

Local Organic Pasta

Kevin01.2011From Local Farms, Gold Forest Grains, Grains9 Comments

Bias disclaimer. I think John and his farm are fantastic. There, I’ve said it. If you want to formulate your own opinion on him and his farm, watch the From Local Farms episode about their farm. Yesterday was the FIRST time their farm attended a farmer’s market EVER. Which marked the first time their organic local flours were available on … Read More

FROM LOCAL FARMS – Gold Forest Grains

Kevin09.2010From Local Farms, From Local Farms - The Series, Gold Forest Grains, Grains4 Comments

Organic grains from just outside the city – a bit of a dream come true for me. I could buy organic bananas and skads of other items grown overseas, shipped, then trucked to me. I could buy large sacks of organic flour from Anita’s Organic in Chilliwack, BC. But I couldn’t seem to find a good supplier of larger quantities … Read More