Upper Valley Food
By John Romkey
The Upper Valley Food blog is a service of the Upper Valley's only restaurant review site, http://www.uvfood.com/ and provides information about local restaurants and farms.
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Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010
Salsa and Hummus with Chef Jeff Jones

Formerly a chef at the Norwich Inn and currently running a kitchen at Dartmouth, Chef Jeff Jones also finds time to prepare and sell a line of salsas and hummus which are currently sold exclusively at farmer's markets in the Upper Valley. Read More

Monday, Aug 16, 2010
Living on the Edge

Many farms operate on the edge, but there's only one On The Edge Farm. Located on route 12 in Woodstock, Bill and Dana Pape's On The Edge Farm offers humanely-raised grass-fed beef, pork and lamb that are hormone and antibiotic-free, as well as eggs, jams, jellies, and pies. They also prepare and ship gift baskets using local products. If you're looking for more than just bacon or a steak, you can also arrange to buy a side of beef, lamb or pork from them. Read More

Friday, Aug 13, 2010
Upper Valley Food News - Comings and Goings

We're going to take a break from farmer's markets today to publish a long overdue update about what's happening with restaurants in the Upper Valley. Read More

Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010
The Grateful Dumpling

I'll make a small confession here: I have a dumpling problem. Read More

Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010
Ice Cream? Gelato!

Today we'll take a look at a business which got started at a farmer's market and is now moving into retail: Morano Gelato.

Gelato, in case you're not familiar with it, is ice cream, only different. And Italian. With less butterfat and usually less sugar, it's usually denser and richer in flavor than the ice cream most Americans are familiar with. And many American "gelati" are pale imitations of true Italian gelato. Read More

Tuesday, Aug 10, 2010
Blown Away by Hurricane Flats

A stalwart vendor of the Norwich Farmer's Market, Hurricane Flats is there from start to finish offering a surprising variety of vegetables even at the start and end of the season. They grow an array of organic produce- melons, corn, tomatoes, mesclun greens, arugula, cucumbers, carrots, beets, potatoes and many more, along with popcorn and eggs. Hurricane Flats is a based in South Royalton, Vermont, and is owned and run by the family of Tom "Geo" Honigford and Sharon O'Connor. The farm's 37 acres is conserved by the Upper Valley Land Trust. Read More

Sunday, Aug 08, 2010
Chubby Chicken? No No! Fat Rooster!

Today's farmer's market spotlight shines on Jennifer Megyesi and Kyle Jones' Fat Rooster Farm in South Royalton. Read More