It's that time of year again. Summer is coming to a glorious end and the cool breeze of fall is a promise of the warm flavors of fall. Things have been a bit wild in my world lately. My partner-in-crime, Marta and I have been galavanting around New England with the fabulous group Outstanding in the Field, a traveling farm dinner I aligned with back in my days out in California. This culinary circus that hosts over 80 dinners in 33 states in 4 month was like a tailored dream job satisfying my love of culinary agriculture, supporting and recognizing local makers as well as encouraging my wanderlust. I'm not quite sure what this means for Eclectik Domestic but it defiantly means less time for recipe development and more time for tasty exploration and I hope you can follow the journey through my photography.
Gorgeous handmade bread in Boston, Massachusetts
In the buckwheat at Pete's greens in Craftsbury, Vermont
Table Settings at The Hickories, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Apple Cider Caramels in Duxbury, Massachusetts
American Dreams with the lovely miss Marta Lynch
Lobster Rolls-Belgrade, Maine
Hams-Craftsbury, Vermont
Road snacks- Ginger Pickles
Some lakeside reading in my hammock-Belgrade Lakes, Maine
An alien and my bike-Annandale Farm Boston Massachusetts
The fold- Duxbury Massachusetts
Shadow puppets-Boston, Massachusetts
Arnold Palmers on the Duxbury Bay, Massachusetts
Off to the real Plymouth Rock on the Duxbury Bay,Massachusetts
The real Plymouth Rock- Duxbury Massachusetts
On the road to Montréal-Catskills New York
Team Satellite- Ridgetield Connecticut
Relaxing on our favorite pond-Belgrade Maine
King and Queen overlooking the pond-Belgrade Maine
Swimming in the Saint Lawrence River overlooking Montréal with Marta and Eliane- Montréal Canada
Harbison aged by the cellars at Jasper Hill on the menu at Winter Point Oysters-West Bath, Maine
Dinner in Boston at Allandale Farm, Boston's last working farm!
Lovely day for an oyster shuck in Duxbury, Massachusetts
The view of Plymouth Rock- Duxbury Massachusetts
Dock line Island Creek Oysters- Duxbury Massachusetts
Peachy Reading- Duxbury Massachusetts
Professionals only at Island Creek Oysters-Duxbury Massachusetts
Oyster farm dinner at Winter Point Oysters- West Bath, Maine
A privileged camp site A Lila's Farm in Great Barrington Massachusetts
Born Yesterday at Lila's Farm -Great Barrington, Massachusetts
A table amongst the flowers at Arcadian Fields -Hope Valley, Rhode Island
The Sheep Hut at Lila's Farm in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Lila designed this hut and repurposed stone from her great grandmothers home nearby.
A beautiful bowl of vegetables at Hearty Roots Community Farm -Germantown, New York
The haircut by Jim Denevan - Duxbury Massachusetts
Swiss Chard at Great Road Farms -Skillman New Jersey
The lovely Anna Gelb and I at Island Creek Oysters- Duxbury Massachusetts
Lila's herd dogs and sheep - Great Barrington Massachusetts
A day off in the creek with Marta- Germantown, New York
The sunset on Duxbury Bay- Duxbury Massachusetts
Acadian Fields-Hope Valley, Rhode Island
Day old ducklings at Lila's Farm -Great Barrington Massachusetts
Nap Site -Germantown, New York
Crab apple- Brooklyn, New York
Lila's Brand-Great Barrington New York
Marta and her Pigs at Great Road Farm- Skillman New Jersey
Surprises- Brooklyn, New York
Fresh Dew at the Botanic Gardens- Brooklyn New York
Lime Bonsai at the Botanic Gardens-Brooklyn New York
Brooklyn Grange and the Manhattan Skyline- Brooklyn New York