Video Credit: GDZ Photo Summer Gazpacho by Wilson Richey, Farm Table Café Adapted from “The Virginia Housewife” cookbook by Mary Randolph, 1824 Serves 4-6 people 8 medium sized tomatoes 1/2 baguette, or the equivalent from day-old, country-style bread 4-6 small cucumbers 2-3 medium white onions 4 tablespoons yellow mustard 2 cups good olive oil 2 cups water Salt and pepper You will need: 1 pot for boiling water 1 medium sauce […]
In the words of the great film director, Federico Fellini, “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” The always busy Fox-Bruguiere family looks forward summertime food, family and fun. Fox-Bruguiere is the garden and outreach coordinator for Monticello’s Center for Historic Plants — located at Jefferson’s Tufton Farm – where she also curates the […]
Thomas Jefferson happily noted that by staggering the planting of peas – his favorite vegetable – he was able to eat them fresh from the gardens between the middle of May to the middle of July. Just as it was in Jefferson’s day, the 1000-foot garden remains a source of pride and joy for Monticello, […]
Throughout the growing season, Nat Ratchen waits patiently for a first peek at the crops he’s lovingly nurtured. Ratchen is the Farm Associate at Tufton Farm, which also houses Monticello’s Center for Historic Plants. It’s here that dedicated growers are working to restore farming to Monticello through sustainable agricultural systems and practices. Today, we caught […]
Hunting for Edible Plants and Weeds at Monticello’s Tufton Farm On a misty, early spring morning late last month, Tufton Farm welcomed Jonathan Till, Executive Chef of the wildly popular Evening Star restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia for an inaugural forage through the property. Till, a self-taught forager who embraces innovative (and delicious) culinary creations, spoke […]
