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At Home in an Interpreted World
Ah, who then can
we turn to? Not Angels: not men,
and the resourceful animals see clearly
that we are not really at home
in our interpreted world. -Rilke
If you have not yet read Rilke’s Duino Elegies I strongly recommend it. The link will do but the translations vary so widely that an off one can ruin the sense [...]
Our Sublet Cow
This blog is dedicated to the goings on of Rev Soup Farm. It will be a while before I have much to tell as I am still just beginning. Currently, however, we are working with Timbercreek Farm who is custom raising an Angus cow for Rev Soup. Though not on my property, I have spent [...]
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Mowing
Finally we have closed on the new home and farm. This took a lot longer than I thought it should or would but we have done it and now we have set to work on getting the home ready for us to move in.
Today, Lisa and I went down to the farm to do [...]
Oakhill Farms Pork Chop
For the last ten years or so I have been a bit of a meat enthusiast. Not that I was ever opposed to meat, I have always enjoyed it but in these last few years I have looked at meat differently, I have spent a lot of time working with it and considering it and [...]
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The New Revolutionary Soup Farm
Lisa and I have just purchased a beautiful little farm house on 5 acres of land in Esmont. This is where we have decided to dig in and give small scale farming a go. It has been a long time dream of ours and frankly we just couldn’t wait anymore. I just hope we don’t [...]
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Local and Sustainable Breakfast
Go in today and get a 50% coupon for our local breakfast menu, it is all you will ever want again. Local eggs, local stone ground grits, local toast and local bacon! 100% local (and sustainably raised) breakfasts everyday at 8am!
Oh and the freshly Roasted Polyface chickens have just come out of the oven so [...]
Tameworth Pigs & Devon Cows
My Oakhill Farm visit yesterday was excellant. They raise heritage breeds, Tameworth Pigs, Devon Cows. I am a total convert, these where beautiful animals and a beautiful farm.
We are offering our Whole Hog BBQ catering package all Summer. We wood smoke the whole pig and serve it with all the classic sides made from [...]
Fresh Gazpacho & Local Asparagus
Jason and Ronal spent all morning cutting fresh vegetables into a tiny brunoise cut. Jason has used them to make his fresh gazpacho and it is now chilling for service.
Last night we received the first batch of local asparagus from Randy’s Produce Farm to make the Spring favorite Shitake and Aspragus Soup. These things are [...]
Will’s Beer & Wine Pairings
RED WINE: 2007 Quinta do Encontro Barraida
FOOD: Lamb Curry Soup
The Lamb Curry is one of our all time favorite soups. We use Australian or Virginia Lamb as we can and our house blended curry spice to really form the flavor of this dish. The perfect pairing for this soup is the 2007 Quinta do Encontro Barraida. Full bodied, elegant and really almost velvety on the palate. For $10 I have not had a wine I like as much in a long time and I have happily adopted the wine in to my artillery of inexpensive wine ideas for caterings, events and everyday use. $9.99
Other good pairings for this wine: Quesadilla, BBQ, Meatloaf
WHITE WINE: 2007 Famega Vinho Verde
FOOD: Gulf Shrimp Salad
The Shrimp are marinated in a smoked Basque Paprika and minced garlic then seared and tossed with a hard boiled Polyface egg and some ripe Avocado. A great math for this Vinho Verde which has a small amount of initial carbonation and demands to be drunk young. Low in alcohol (8-10% ABV is typical), which means they are excellent for quaffing with lunch. Dry, with plenty of fruit and acidity similar to Sauvignon Blanc. $8.99
BEER: Victory Golden Monkey
FOOD: 90's Club Sandwich
Conceived as a return to the Bacon, Chicken, Avocado trio that composed so much of the early and mid 90's lunch fare. This is a delicious trio of flavors. There is no better pairing for this sandwich than a Victory Golden Monkey. This is one of the most consistent American made Belgian style beers. In is done in the triple style which means it is a strong golden ale. Though it is a strong beer it drinks as smoothly as a lager with tons of fresh roasted grain flavors. Simply an incredible brew from one of our favorite American Breweries.