Summer 2006

DEPARTMENTS 3 GRIST FOR THE MILL Editor's Letter 4 SPILLING THE BEANS New Food Finds By Catherine Dry 7 FARMER'S DIARY By John Lee 9 COOKING FRESH • Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables • The Migratory Fish of New England 14 EDIBLE TRADITIONS Summer Berries By Elizabeth Gawthrop Riely 34 SUBSCRIBE TO EDIBLE BOSTON 35 EDIBLE NATION Local vs. Organic? A False Choice By Samuel Fromartz 37 JUST DOWN THE ROAD A Culinary Round Trip in Westport, MA By Mary-Catherine Deibel 41 FARMERS' MARKET DIRECTORY 42 ADVERTISER'S DIRECTORY 43 EDIBLE EVENTS 44 SAVOR THE SEASON By Pete Slonka

Summer 2006 FEATURES 15 GOING WILD A Foraging Journey from Field to Table By Kim Motylewski 21 THE ICE CREAM SOUL OF NEW ENGLAND By Alex Loud 24 BLUE EGGS AND ROSE VEAL By Paul Sussman 26 GROWING THE WINNING TOMATO By Clare Leschin-Hoar 29 YOU CAN'T BUY COMMUNITY But You Can Find it at Boston Area Farmers' Markets By Hannah Feedberg 32 BIODYNAMIC WINES The Real Wines By Alice Feiring