Posts by: Rich Baringer

Becker’s Corner

By On August 17, 2010 · 4 Comments

by guest blogger Rich Baringer,

For as long as I can remember, the little roadhouse on the corner of Old Bethlehem Road and Rt. 563 near Lake Nockamixon State Park, was known as Cappie’s.  It wasn’t the kind of place that I frequented, but it was sort of an institution until it closed [...]

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A circus in your mouth

By On August 3, 2010 · 2 Comments

Remember this Seinfeld episode?

Kramer: Well, they’re in…

Jerry: What’s in?

Kramer: The Macanaw peaches, Jerry!  The Macanaw peaches!

Jerry: Ah, right.  The ones from Oregon that are only ripe for two weeks a year…

Kramer: Yeah…I waited all year for this (bites the peach).  Ooooh, this is fantastic…Makes your taste buds [...]

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Spit it out!

By On July 26, 2010 · 1 Comment

by guest blogger Rich Baringer

It’s just about time for watermelons to start appearing in our local farm markets.  In many ways, watermelon seems like the all-American fruit—a staple at our summer picnics.  It actually originated in Africa where it was cultivated by the Egyptians.  It wasn’t [...]

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Grilling it up for the Fourth

By On June 29, 2010 · 4 Comments

by guest blogger Rich Baringer

Jake is a carnivore.  My 4-year old will eat pretty much any kind of meat–often pretending that he’s a lion eating a gazelle.  So whenever he sees the grill out, he gets his hopes up for some sort of meat that he can sink his teeth into. Now that [...]

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Take back your kitchen!

By On June 14, 2010 · 1 Comment

by guest blogger Rich Baringer

Not too long ago, my wife and I were talking about how interesting it is that the trendy thing to do these days is to eat like people did 150 years ago—local, fresh, natural.  It may be the “in” thing to do, but I think we finally have a [...]

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Feeding the spirit…and the goats

By On June 2, 2010 · 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Flint Hill Farm Agricultural Center in Coopersburg, PA.  I had heard of the farm—mostly because it’s one of the few places locally producing goat cheese—but the farm is much more than that.  Their motto is “Feeding the Spirit, Educating the Mind, Preserving the Community.” And they’re [...]

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Seeing Green(s)

By On June 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Personal Chef Rich Baringer tells us what to do with all these lovely greens showing up at farmers’ markets this time of year. I’ve added one more recipe I tried over the weekend for a swiss chard gratin. Simple and delicious.

It’s spring.  Farmers’ markets have opened, pick-your-own farms are thriving and we’ve [...]

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Pick-your-own strawberries in Bucks

By On May 14, 2010 · 8 Comments

My 4-year old son, Jake, loves strawberries. Many times during the year, we’ll spend a fortune on somewhat unripe, generally tasteless berries from California in the grocery store. By the time we get to the checkout, only half remain. I find it hard to spend so much for inferior fruit, but hey, he [...]

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