Edible Idaho South

Trail Creek Dinner Benefit for The Hunger Coalition, May 21st

Hayden Seder — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:59:28 +0000

Join 2012 James Beard nominee, chef John Murcko, Culinary Director of the Sun Valley Resort and 2013 James Beard nominee, chef Gary Kucy of Rupert’s of Hotel McCall, as they prepare an extraordinary six course meal using local ingredients on May 21st. The list includes Homestead Natural Meats, Southwind Potatoes, Ballard Cheese, Blue Sage Farm among other of our favorite farmers. Each course will be paired with exemplary wines from

A Little Louisiana in Idaho

Claudia Mahedy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:16:54 +0000

What is the secret of a good sandwich; the bread that encases or the filling it packs? In France, with its famously skimpy fillings, it’s more about the crusty baguette than the ham and cheese slivers. In Salmon, it may a little of both. Craig McCallum, intrepid baker at Odd Fellows’ Bakery, shares his recipe for a muffuletta sandwich (pronounced “moof-uh-LOT-uh). McCallum first encountered a muffuletta on a cross-country

A Glimpse at “UnWined at the Movies”

Guy Hand — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:12:59 +0000

Wednesday night, the Idaho Wine Commission sponsored an event they called “UnWined at the Movies” at the Egyptian Theater in downtown Boise.

After a reception in the lobby of the theater, with lots of Idaho wines and locally prepared foods, viewers got to watch the movie Bottle Shock,the story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has

The Tomato Independence Project

Laura Wolstenholme — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:07:38 +0000

Biting into a rich, local tomato is a delicious experience, but how many of us actually savor this simple pleasure? A startling fact is that Idaho imports approximately 95% of its food; so in reality, not many of us get to enjoy tomatoes grown in Idaho. Most of our produce in stores comes from out of state, products of efficient and large-scale farming that are bred to be durable, but

Chef Abby’s Spring Cover Recipe

Claudia Mahedy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:47:49 +0000

The provocative beet salad on our cover is the crafty handiwork of Chef Abby Carlson. Let’s face it beets aren’t fighting for the most popular vegetable spot. These rat-tailed roots provoke more winces than smiles. However, some clever infusing with lemon, cinnamon and peppercorn transform them into ruby gems. As Carlson explains, “By the spring, [beets] are probably one of those worn out vegetables that have graced your plate one

The Hunt for Heat

Amy Larson — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:58:19 +0000

It began in the late nineties. From out of nowhere, my desire to consume entire jars of jalapeños emerged, and hasn’t let up yet.

Many restaurateurs can’t believe anyone would really want such heat, but I really do. Unless I hiccup, it’s insufficient, but certain chefs, perhaps afraid of liability, won’t take it to the limit for me.

Science backs me up. The Times of India explains that pungent spices

Reserve a Slice of Summer

Laura Wolstenholme — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:30:52 +0000

A list of southwestern Idaho farms that are running CSA subscriptions in 2013.

While we wait impatiently for the season of fresh, sun-warmed fruits and vegetables, there is something we can do now to prepare for summer’s delicious bounty: buy a share from a local CSA farm. A flourishing of community-supported gardens has made fresh and local food more accessible than ever in southwestern Idaho.

Community supported agriculture, known as

Two Idaho Chefs Earn Award Nominations from James Beard Foundation

Mia James — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:12:15 +0000

Taite Pearson and Gary Kucy are contenders for “Best Chef: Northwest.”

The rest of the country is about to learn what Idaho food lovers know well: that our small towns are home to some extraordinary culinary talent. When the prestigious James Beard Foundation released its “Best Chef” award nominees for 2013 on February 19, two Idaho chefs made the list for the Northwest region, Taite Pearson of della MANO in

McCall Chef Gary Kucy is Named James Beard Semifinalist!

James Patrick Kelly — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:19:09 +0000

Gary Kucy, the subject of a story that ran in the Winter issue of Edible Idaho South, was recently named a semifinalist in the esteemed James Beard Awards. Congratulations to Gary! Here’s that story again:

The hinterlands surrounding resort communities like McCall and Sun Valley are teeming with wild game. Right? But it’s not like buckskin-clad mountain men with scruffy beards are knocking at the backdoors of local restaurants offering

The 2013 Seedy Saturday Seed Swap, Boise

Guy Hand — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:18:51 +0000

The Treasure Valley Food Coalition, Boise Urban Garden School, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, Idaho Botanical Garden and Edwards Nursery sponsored this year’s annual Seedy Saturday Seed Swap at the Wright Congregational United Church in Boise on Saturday, February 16.

The point of the swap was to encourage gardeners bring their own saved seed to the swap and exchange it with other local gardeners, thus propagating a diverse array