Author: AJ
Fresh milk — In Italy — first raw milk machine ever (in Italy) in the Garfagnana Valley
Here: One of the main organizers, a long-time raw-milk producer shows how to clean the facilities. And, loyal customers.
Pasta-making 101, all the equipment that Italy has to offer….and fresh tomato sauce and sweet backyard honey
Beginning with sweet honey, to be added some to the sauce …our garden tomatoes parboiling the tomatoes juice extractor in the back, fresh tomato puree, foreground Now sauce can be made, adding garlic and onions, herbs, and venison pasta — preparing the well for the fresh, backyard eggs From the pasta machine Trying three different…
Glorious cheese
We’ve been experimenting with fresh milk cheeses — cultures form France, cultures form the barn. Some, aged in the cooler, others in a converted refrigerator. Peeking around some of the cheeses are barely-dried plums.
Celebrate Local in Western Washington
This Saturday, September 14! Self-guided tour to small, artisan, and good………….Contact Sustainable Connections, Bellingham Community Food Co-op….. …and throughout the U.S., it’s harvest time, Google “[ ] County Farm tour”…and find yours!
Italy 2013!
Captions forthcoming, nevertheless, a good recounting of our course. Take a look at this next slide — two Huxley people, who are buying an agritourismo right outside Florence!
Guten Tag, Switzerland folks
Alas, this summer, we answered the question: Is it possible to have a successful study tour in three days, jet lag notwithstanding? In Switzerland. The Goetheanum itself, in Dornach From a tree on the grounds Time for adventure…. …and at the castle Walking the grounds I think the response from the class was an unequivocal…
First class meeting, Salmon intensive and potluck extraordinaire
Thanks to Melinda of Desire Fish Company
…and finally, we taste the cheese
Six different cheeses, including some special reserves
Molds on cheese
The art, the science….Before going commercial, we check out the molds in the microbiology lab at Western Washington University