Solstice was a special day for us here at the farm. We wanted to make some magic, and came up with a plan. My friend Tom Conway wrote about our little (make that big) undertaking on his blog TallCloverFarm.com. I’d like to share it with you here. Shining Light on Winter’s Darkest Day by Tom [...]
Here on the west coast of the continental United States, Winter Solstice 2011 is Wednesday, December 21 Starting about 10:00 AM, I will be here bagging sand and loading trucks and trailers for road magic! There will be a big pot of soup and lots of good cheer. Cancelled only for rain, sleet and giant, [...]
Juicy, Plump, Fresh Roasting Chicken for SALE! A fall supper of comfort food, butter herbed roast chicken with fresh carrots and potatoes. Chickens are $7/ pound with a sprig of fresh rosemary & sage. These birds average between 5- 7 pounds. Yes, that could be a $49 roast chicken dinner. (no government subsidies here!) Some [...]
For the Love of Goats! New to dairy goats or thinking of getting dairy goats? This one day, on farm workshop is the perfect primer. Goat Husbandry 101 with Karen Biondo at La Biondo Farm & Kitchen on Vashon Island Saturday, September 24 10 AM – 2:00 PM $125 per person, harvest lunch is …
August 21 Farmhouse Dinner From farm to table is only 30 feet The last of the fava beans turned into hummus with house made rosemary/sage olive oil crackers Tomato tart with Pan roasted Milano tomatoes & garlic on a crackling crisp butter crust. Grilled romanesco zucchini, cortland onions and surprise asparagus served with cilantro pesto. [...]
Just to mix it it up a bit, I am going to tell you first what’s in the farm stand . Beautiful, crunchy cabbage, Red & Green (isn’t Red & Green a TV show on NPR?) Chiogga Beets, the ones that have the rings of color on the inside Salad mix– since tomatoes are …
Yep, there were only 5 or 6 or maybe 8 perfect little golden morsels, so why torture you with a race to the farm stand for that? I did slice each one in half so we could quality control them at farm lunch last Wednesday. They tasted like summer, warm, sweet tang. …
It’s really hard to get any work done with so much help! what a show, from truck to wheelbarrow to wagon, to truck to wagon to wheelbarrow. I could not capture the flying part. They’re just blurs.
Succulent, velvety earthiness in the farm stand now. Saute in butter. Eat. Or: Saute some fresh onions in olive oil just to the brink of burnt. ** Add a little white wine or water, scrape the fond (the stuck goodies) into the onion mix, saute again to the brink of burnt. Add a little more [...]
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Welcome to the new La Biondo Farm & Kitchen website. As I re-invent myself and this website, I invite you to share my journey as a single woman farmer. Single, but not alone in this adventure, I am surrounded by interns, friends and supporters who inspire me, help me and guide me.
