The Season is Finally Upon Us!
By Tim Fetter, CEC, Executive Chef at Highmark Pittsburgh Here in the Pittsburgh region, chefs, farmers, and the general public can rejoice that our growing season has finally arrived. After what always seems like a long winter and now what as been a very wet spring, we are seeing some nicer weather that should produce […]
Sprouts and Micro-greens: Two Easy Ways to Grow Food Indoors
By: Mike Passanita, Executive Chef, Saint Francis University I have always enjoyed growing any type of plant and growing sprouts gives me something besides houseplants to grow indoors while I’m waiting for seed starting time and there is no easier way to grow fresh food indoors. A close second to sprouts is growing micro-greens. You are […]
Homemade Queso Fresco
By: Tim Fetter, CEC, Executive Chef at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pittsburgh, PA Cheese…..Who doesn’t like a great handmade cheese? Do you ever wonder what goes into making cheeses? In February of last year, at the PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) Farming for the Future Conference, a group of Parkhurst Chefs that […]
My First Year with a CSA
By: Scott Rattan, Executive Chef at Capital University I had the opportunity to attend the annual PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) conference last year as part of a chefs outing for our company. It was a wonderful experience and I learned a great deal about farming and sustainable practices. This year’s conference is being […]
Got Milk? Part 2 – Lone Oak Farms
Last week, I told you about my visit with Eat’n Park’s dairy supplier, Turner’s Dairy. After I toured their operation, they took me to Lone Oak Farms to meet one of the farmers that supplies them with milk. Lone Oak Farms in Westmoreland County, PA has been one of Turner’s milk providers for over 50 […]
Lending a Helping Hand
By: Sean Lockard, Executive Chef at Gwynedd Mercy College The holiday season is filled with spending time with those we love, but it’s also a time to give back. At this time of year you hear things like, “It’s better to give than to receive” and we are reminded to give the best of ourselves […]
Got Milk? Part 1 – Turner Dairy
By: Jamie Moore, Director of Sourcing and Sustainability When you pick up that gallon of milk at the store, do you ever think about how it got there? I do, so I asked the kind folks at Turner Dairy to enlighten me. Turner’s supplies Parkhurst with many of our dairy products, including milk, half & […]