day one

what happens when you cross a gypsy, a bicycle, a well-equipped kitchen pantry and lots of fresh, seasonal food? The Noshery: Gastronomic Bliss on Wheels!  

in an effort to cook and bake myself out of the kitchen I’ve occupied for eight years (and the accumulated spices/dry goods/pantry items), take advantage of abundant seasonal produce, spend even more time on my bike, try out a version of my dream business plan and save some monies up for outfitting my next kitchen space, I am offering my gastronomic skills up to cook, bake and deliver delicious seasonal dinners and/or desserts right to your door on my own two wheels.

it's day one and i have an order for 5:30 pm: two carnivore-friendly three-course meals and three dozen cookies. i checked my freezer this morning and was delighted to rediscover the Tara Firma Farms pork chops that I had waiting in there for the perfect moment. Nestled underneath them in a freezer bag was a bounty of rhubarb. And snugged into the side shelf was a container of spicy apricot puree that I made last week with the fresh apricots I picked up in Brentwood. the wheels churned for a bit, and I came up with the menu for the night:

To Start: mixed baby greens with beets (from my garden plot!), toasted pistachios (abundant in my freezer!) and chevre (it's a staple in my fridge) in a light balsamic vinaigrette.

Main Course: Brentwood Apricot-Glazed Petaluma Pork Chops served with Wild Rice and Green Beans 

Dessert: Strawberry-Rhubarb (from the garden!) Pielettes

And...I have an order for tomorrow for a Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp and a Plum Nectarine Cobbler which I've baked and are ready to go (see last photo that follows). Yummers!