by Benjamin Lester | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes
Ancient grains are the perfect base for hearty, satisfying and delicious meals. Emmer and Einkorn are particularly well suited since they cook up quicker and softer than modern wheats but also stay soft and tasty when cold. Finely dice your favorite or most handy...
by Benjamin Lester | Dec 7, 2017 | Baking, Blog, Dessert, Pastry, Recipes, Video
Not a pie. Not a doughnut. But a masterpiece of a cake. Classic butter cake filled to the edges with thick vanilla(or maple)custard. And topped with decadent chocolate ganash. Accented here with Black raspberries from the garden(held in the freezer) this is an instant...
by Benjamin Lester | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog, Breakfast, Cooking, Dinner, Recipes
Simple Creamy Goodness! This time of year my body calls for steaming porridges and bubbling casseroles and while many grains like oats, buckwheat, and rice can be perfect, no grain has more more versatility and comfort than Corn. Traditionally polenta(italian word)...
by Benjamin Lester | Oct 7, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Lunch, Recipes, Uncategorized
A Classic New England Comfort Dish Made Simple Growing up boston baked beans were a staple snack in my house. This summer as I was trying to figure out how to get my kids to eat more beans(All the healthiest, longest lived populations eat lots of beans and they have...
by Benjamin Lester | Jun 1, 2017 | Baking, Blog, Bread, Grain CSA, Recipes, Uncategorized
This loaf is so simple, and delicious…fresh ground flour, water, salt, and yeast. The crumb is airy, supple and moist, and the crust is crackling chewy and caramelized. This technique is the first part in a series designed to show you everything you need to know...
by Benjamin Lester | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog, Cooking, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Video
Real Tortillas at the flick of the wrist! Tortillas, Gorditas, and Sopes....Learn the simple and ancient process of nixtamalization We’re going to take whole corn kernels and transform them into masa (aka hominy) through the process of nixtamalization. This is...
