Plugging a locavore lifestyle

Just came across this great article by Nancy Krcek Allen in the Record-Eagle, titled Make a 'Locavore's Holiday: buy local.

"I woke to the knowledge that my chef colleagues and I are merely window dressing. It's the farmers and growers who should be lauded superstars with their own television shows," writes Allen, who's been a chef and culinary educator for 16 years. "But farming isn't sexy. This holiday season I cast my food dollar vote with my neighbor-growers."

Allen acknowledges, "Eating well locally during the winter requires some advance planning and work. If you haven't put any food up for winter, you can begin by supplementing meals with the foods you can get. Next year, preserve the foods you love. Come January, you'll enjoy high-quality, in-season local food for far less."

Included are recipes for Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Caraway; Roasted Chestnuts; Michigan Whitefish Cakes; Poached Eggs with Red Wine Sauce; Grilled Shiitakes on Skewers; Red Onion Jam; Roasted Whole Sweet Onion Stuffed with Mashed Potatoes and Cider Syrup.

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