Dear Diary. . .

January 7, 2008

Today dawned clear and cold. A rare day in January for around here. It is the first day in weeks where it hasn’t rained or been blowing over 20 mph. On Saturday we had winds up to 60 or 75 mph. The power went out during the night, but was back on in the morning, [...]

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Bokashi Update

December 26, 2007

Many of you will have noticed that you can no longer purchase Bokashi Buckets, or Bokashi Bran from this site. At first this was due to supply disruptions and difficulties in getting the products. But after a while I decided that perhaps it was best not to continue to stock these items. Let me explain. [...]

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A Fountain for Pigs

May 4, 2007

For some time we’ve been keeping pigs. They are “free range”, pastured porkers who contentedly while away their days in woodland glades rooting about for subterranean treats to compliment their diet of whey, organic greens, vegetables, bread and grains. For sometime, I have been playing Gunga Din to them, hauling water from a nearby stream [...]

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Bio-rehabilitation

January 23, 2007

We are currently involved in two very interesting projects involving Bokashi. We are just beginning, so there isn’t much to say, but I will outline the different proposals. As we have results we will post more information in the future. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have had tremendous rains. In addition to terrible flooding, [...]

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Dog Treats

December 22, 2006

We’ve been making these homemade dog treats for years for our purebred Leonberger and our English Shepherd. Along the way we’ve given these bones away as presents and have sold them at Market Days. This year the number of requests for these dog treats has gone off the charts, so we are now offering them [...]

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The Gastrocast Forum

December 18, 2006

The Kitchen Garden Company is proud to support the launch of The Gastrocast Podcast Forum. While this forum is mainly a place for the listeners of The Gastrocast Podcast to share information, views and experiences, it is not limited to just listeners of the show. Anyone with something to add about food, cooking, gardening, farming, [...]

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Wood Fired Ovens

December 1, 2006

Did you know that The Kitchen Garden Company builds Wood Fired, Masonry Ovens? Don’t worry, most people don’t. Nevertheless, we have built them and know a great deal about their history and use. Here is a short video about our first oven: Technorati Tags: woodfired oven, brick oven, masonry oven, baking, cooking, alan scott, kitchen [...]

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Cider Making Video

November 9, 2006

Join Chef Neal Foley as he makes Cider on The Gastrocast. Technorati Tags: cider, podchef, gastrocast, apples, cooking video, autumn, cider press, pressing apples

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Chef Neal Cooks

October 24, 2006

This is me, caught in the act, during the San Juan County Fair. I was cooking Paella and discussing the importance of local foods and the need to buy from Farmer’s Markets. You can hear me speaking at this event here. Technorati Tags: podchef, gastrocast, cooking, paella, san juan county fair, cooking demonstration, podcast, teaching, [...]

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Pasta 101

October 17, 2006

Here is a short video I made about hand making pasta. Technorati Tags: video, podchef, gastrocast, video cooking class, diy, handmade pasta, pasta 101, making pasta, italian food, food, cooking

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