Pie! Any time of the year, most will agree that pie is the dessert of choice. Apple, cherry, pumpkin or sweet potato or an elaborate Royal Macadamia Raspberry Pie (Best in Show by an amateur, Phyllis Syzmanek, at the Crisco National Pie Championship, as reported on the American Pie Council website), everyone will be happy…
At Buckland Farm Market, our customers will often share a recipe or cooking tip that they find delicious, unique, useful. One such came my way this week: Our customer was so delighted to find a pot of chocolate mint, he readily told me about how he uses it. Citing a recipe his grandmother used from…
Braise verb , braised, braising. to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid. A great winter way to cook. Simmering meat and/or vegetables fill the house with warmth and an aroma of good things to come. Braising meat has long been practiced in dishes such…
The season of fresh corn on the cob has past, seemingly, everyone’s favorite vegetable. What can replace it? Try the rich flavors of winter squash. So many varieties to choose from. Acorn and butternut are well known. Spaghetti squash is becoming a favorite. Then there’s turban, carnival, hubbard, delicata. Exotic-sounding, maybe, but delicious. Winter squashes…
Welcome to our new blog about the seasons at Buckland Farm Market. Located on a working farm in Fauquier County, Virginia, Buckland is a true country market. Our products are defined by the seasons of the year. So are our lives defined by the seasons, in what we do, what we wear and, certainly, what…