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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
News from the Chesapeake FoodieFront: June/July 2008
 Big times ahead for Chesapeake Foodies. In fact, there's so much to enjoy in the upcoming months, our e-newsletter can't
hold it all. So, for your planning pleasure, we're mentioning more here. (What? You don't get the e-newsletter? Send
me a note at elise@chesapeakefoodie.com.)
First,
a little history lesson. A far-off Foodie friend writes to tell us that we have two of the "Ten Oldest Taverns in America" right here in our backyard. The Horse You Came In On Saloon in Fells Point, Baltimore, est. 1775. And even older than that...Middleton's
Tavern in downtown Annapolis, established in 1750. (It's the second oldest, the first is a tavern from 1650 in Rhode Island.)
Can't think of a better way to celebrate this nation's birth than tipping one back at these fine establishments, can
you?
County Fairs are kickin' in. Kent County's is July 15 to 19th, with the ever-popular greased pig contest on Friday night at 7 p.m. Fish
fry and pit beef night is Thursday. Chicken barbecue night is Saturday. Talbot County's is July 9 to 12th. Cecil County,
July 22nd to 30th.
The Buy Local Challenge. Give it a whirl! The week of July 19 to 27, the great state of Maryland challenges each and every one of us to
"Pledge to eat at least one item from a local farm every day." It's easier than you think -- farmer's markets
are at full throttle now. For tips and info, check out www.buy-local-challenge.com. For a directory of local farms and foods,
check www.MarylandsBest.net
A heads up for the last weekend in July! July 26 through 28, there are foodfests galore. We hardly know where to turn. (We were going to mention this next
month, but it's better to get it on your calendars.)
- On Friday/Saturday, the 25th and
26th, the Mid-Atlantic BBQ association holds its Chesapeake Bay Barbecue cookoff at Love Point Park in Stevensville.
 - Nina Wahl from Talbot County writes to remind us that the second annual Crab Cookoff will be
held Sunday, July 27th, at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels. Last year's was great, especially seeing
so many great chefs gathered together in one location.
- The Great Grapes group is bringing
their winefest to Annapolis, July 26 and 27. Get the details here.
Plus all the other events we mentioned in our newsletter. Thanks, everybody, for your notices
and reminders. More stuff coming up? Lemme know!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Mutiny of the Bounty
 It's summer and the bounty has begun. Suddenly that
perennial predicament is here:What do we do with all this stuff???
This hit home, oh, just this last week or so, when our produce stand up the street began to set out
"real deal, just like you remember" strawberries next to his beat-up coffee can where you
pay when you can. Hard to resist.
What's more, last weekend we were invited to a friend's
house for dinner and cherry picking. Their three Bing cherry trees were coming on fast, and we walked
away with pounds and pounds of cherries. Poor me! I was absolutely forced ... FORCED I tell you ... to go buy brandy so I
could likker up a few jars of brandied cherries. And the cherry pie's in the oven now. Know how to pit a whole cherry?
This is handy -- use a chopstick to push the pit through. Sounds tedious, but you'd be amazed at how quickly it becomes
automatic. Although your hands get stained.
Dill is already heading up. The Market Basket
from Cook's Cafe has yielded more "what do we do with this?" items from radishes to Napa cabbage. And the strawberries...
we may be almost at the end. Did I ever mention roasting and freezing strawberries? Delicious. This month in the newsletter,
we'll begin to talk about how to quell the Bounty. Welcome to summer, babies. Here we go.
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