Friday, July 30, 2010

red fire farms heirloom tomato fest......10th annual

smoked and melted.........august 28th
bloody butcher . boxcar willie . brandywine . cherokee purple
mortgage lifter . black krim . hendersons pink ponderosa

join the new england farm 2 fork project to celebrate 10 years of the heirloom tomatoes being grown at red fire farm in granby, mass. a biodiverse farmstead with a larger satelite farm and farmstand in montague featuring 110acres.... the granby farm cultivates around 50acres and is the host to the tomato fest this year.... red fire farm has a strong presence in the boston farmer's market on thursdays and in the springfield market on tuesdays....
the chef's teaching their trade, cooking demo will feature chef peter davis of henrietta's table (the charles hotel) in cambridge, mass. chef davis has been offering new england farm food since 2001, is the host of the big pig gig, and a true farm 2 fork pioneer here in new england. he continues to inspire.... cathie albrecht from the amazing breakfast eatery in springfield, 3cafe will roundout the cook tent culinary crew.....
smoked and melted....
featuring several dishes that will be shared with the entire crowd under the cook tent...... I will demonstrate the slow and low method of oven-melting tomatoes as well as smoking tomatoes over organic applewood....

the afternoons menu.....
oven-melted red fire farm's heirloom tomato relish on skillet fried organic garlic toast with crushed garden basil, shaved home-made farmers cheese and applewood smoked sea salt..... : liquid salad- smoky misc. red fire farm's heirloom tomato broth with parsley oil and goat cheese jello..... : oven-melted red fire farm's misc. little heirloom tomatoes stuffed with heirloom plantation rice, chilis, purslane, wild fennel pollen and smoked tomato sauce.....

join us august 28th
at red fire farm in granby to celebrate their heirloom tomato harvest.....
go to- www.redfirefarm.com for more info.......