Rick Field

Meet Rick Field, CEO + Chief Pickler at one of our favorite pickling companies - Rick's Picks. After taking the top prize at a pickling competition, Rick decided to embark on the culinary adventure of his dreams.

Meet A LocalJake AhlesMarch 9, 2015pickles, pickled beets, march 2015, richard deshantz, june 2016Comment

Sous Vide Oxtail | Grits | Spigarello

Utilizing Falls Mill Grits from our March 2015 basket, we conceited a succulent dish of Sous Vide Oxtail + Grits, paired with pan fried spigarello.

Tricks From The TradeJake AhlesMarch 8, 2015falls mill, grits, oxtail, recipe, march 2015Comment

Falls Mill | White Corn Grits

Stone ground by a 109-year-old water powered mill.

Hadley Tomicki

Hadley Tomicki of UrbanDaddy Los Angeles and LA Taco joins The FareTrade as our latest Guest Editor

Guest EditorJake AhlesMarch 4, 2015urban daddy, los angelesComment

Jane + John Lovett

Falls Mill was built in 1873 as a cotton and woolen factory, it is now an operating water-powered grain mill and museum.

John and Jane Lovett purchased the mill in 1984.

Meet A LocalJake AhlesMarch 3, 2015tennessee, water mill, gritsComment

Chef Matt Farley

Chef Matt Farley helms our March, 2015 basket.

Chef FeatureJake AhlesMarch 2, 2015nashville, chef, march 2015, tennesseeComment

Adrianna Adarme

Guest EditorJake AhlesFebruary 26, 2015a cozy kitchen, february 2015, Los AngelesComment

Jordan "Uri" Laio

Meet A LocalJake AhlesFebruary 25, 2015Los Angeles, Fermented, Kosher, SauerkrautComment

Katchkie Farms | Tomato Jam

Sweet, spreadable, and deliciously versatile, Katchkie Farms' Tomato Jam is the perfect addition to most every meal! Start the day out fresh by mixing the jam with avocado and cream cheese for an healthful snack; utilize in lieu of traditional tomatoes on a elevated BLT; or stir into a chickpea and kale stew for an unmatched Meatless Monday.

Ingredient HighlightJake AhlesFebruary 23, 2015tomato jam, jam, small-batch ingredientComment

Claire Thomas

Claire Thomas is a photographer, writer, and host - a true culinary triple threat! A self-taught chef with an incurable curiosity about food has encouraged her to taste, create, and study everything epicurean. As the founder of The Kitchy Kitchen - a respected food blog-turned-cookbook - she provides readers with exciting and inspiring takes on classic dishes and as the Host of ABC's "Food For Thought" she opens viewers' eyes to how everyday life can inspire breathtaking culinary creations. We quizzed Claire on her favorite seasonal treats, dream dinner guest and more as our latest Guest Editor.

Guest EditorJake AhlesFebruary 12, 2015citrus, cook, guest editor, home cook

ALL GOOD Sauce | Habanero-Chili

ALL GOOD Sauce

Habanero-Chili Sauce

Los Angeles, CA

Crafted By: Sue Park

Ingredient HighlightJake AhlesFebruary 10, 2015artisan, artisanal, habanero, hot sauce, los angeles, sauce, small-batch

Sue Park | All Good Sauce

Say hello to Sue Park: crafts(wo)man behind ALL GOOD Sauce.

Meet A LocalJake AhlesFebruary 9, 2015artisan, asian, habanero, hot sauce, local, small-batch, spicy

Casey Elsass

Meet Casey Elsass. One half of the craftsman duo (along with Morgan) behind MixedMade + their addictive Bees Knees Spicy Honey. Casey + Morgan strive to make food that tastes extraordinary while using only natures' finest ingredients.

Meet A LocalJake AhlesFebruary 6, 2015artisan, artisanal, craftsman, honey, hot sauce, meet a local, small-batch, spicy

Fernando Lopez

Guelaguetza - a Oaxacan restaurant in the heart of Korea Town, Los Angeles, was founded by Fernando Lopez, Sr. in 1994 after his family immigrated from Oaxaca. With the restaurant now headed by Sr.'s daughter, Bricia Lopez - Fernando Jr. has overtaken the families line of traditional Oaxacan Moles - I Love Mole.Spearheading the product line + online store in 2013, Fernando is elevating the Guelaguetza brand.

Meet A LocalJake AhlesFebruary 5, 2015artisan, artisanal, january, mole, oaxaca, small-batch

Bees Knees Spicy Honey

Mixed Made

Bees Knees Spicy Honey

Brooklyn, NY

Craftsmen: Casey Elsass + Morgen Newman

Ingredient HighlightJake AhlesFebruary 3, 2015

Announcing February 2015

The Craveable Life Volume XII

February, 2015 | Chef Kris Morningstar

Judge of Esquire Network's "Knife Fight"

Chef/Co-Owner: Terrine, Los Angeles

Guelaguetza Oaxacan Black Mole

Guelaguetza

Oaxacan Black Mole

Los Angeles, CA

Curators: Fernando + The Lopez Family

Ingredient HighlightJake AhlesJanuary 29, 2015artisan, craftsman, mexican, mole, oaxaca, sauce, small-batch, spice, traditional

Humo Salsa

La Fundidora

Humo Salsa

Williamsburg, NY

Curators: Lorena + Vitali

Vitali + Lorena Meschoulam

In a (successful) effort to revive the "art of small-batch, traditional salsa-making", Lorena + Vitali have crafted a line of salsas that are free of preservatives and full of fresh, mouthwatering ingredients. All crafted by hand. Bringing salsa back to its roots, La Fundidora follows Mexican time-honored traditions in crafting their salsas.

Meet A LocalJake AhlesJanuary 26, 2015artisan, brooklyn, craftsmen, mexican, salsa, small-batch

Talmadge Lowe

Talmadge Lowe - self-proclaimed "drinkist" - has been hand-crafting, reformulating + redefining cocktails from Los Angeles to New York for the past 15 years. As the founder of Pharmacie, Talmadge helped to usher in the age of the bespoke cocktail - elevating drinks from the mundane to the magnificent. As Benjamin Franklin said it best, "There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking".