What better way to celebrate remembrance than with good friends and great food. So commemorate America with recipes developed around American-made artisan ingredients. Featuring products curated by Chef Brittanny Anderson, we've put a twist on the classics to take your Memorial day BBQ to the next level!
Check out the recipes below + grab The Box from Chef Anderson and throw a Memorial Day to remember!
Read MoreUtilizing the smokey sweetness of Falling Bark Farm's Hickory Syrup as the marinade base for the chicken imparts a unique and complex flavor with just enough sugars to add a nice caramelization when baked. Coupled with Schaller & Weber's Bavarian Style Mustard to add a little tang + come chilis for spice, the left-over marinade makes for a perfect finishing sauce the the sautΓ©ed vegetables in this health-focused rice-bowl.
Read MoreWho says syrup can't be used in a healthy way? Chef Brittanny Anderson takes advantage of the hickory flavor of Falling Bark Farms' Hickory Syrup as a natural sweetener for her home-made granola. Master the recipe at home and follow along as Chef Anderson teaches the recipe to you step-by-step with her recipe video tutorial.
Read MoreAll-natural and made in small batches, this Falling Bark Farm wildcrafted hickory syrup is rich with a buttery and smoky caramel taste. Made by gathering fallen Shagbark Hickory bark that is cleaned, aged, and filtered - the resulting liquid is known by Native Americans for it's healing purposes and magnesium-rich properties.
Read MoreLiving in a rural area just outside of Washington D.C., Joyce & Travis exemplify the farm-to-table movement in their everyday lives; from foraging for their produce to harvesting their own proteins. Starting Falling Bark Farm after their retirement, they have found themselves building and growing a delicious new business that allows them to live and follow their passion.
Read MoreChef Brittanny Anderson shows you how to master a simple, refreshing and flavor-packed crudo of Arctic Char, utilizing Outer Banks SeaSalt to create a garnish of Rose Sea Salt. Check out the recipe below and cook alongside Chef Anderson with the step-by-step video tutorial above!
Read More100% all natural sea salt with no preservatives and no anti-caking agents make this one of the region's most desired chef treats! Hand-harvested from the Atlantic Ocean in small batches, Outer Banks Sea Salt is collected and packaged locally, using artisan and heritage practices.
Read MoreLiving on the East Coast next to the ocean, Amy was struck one day why she wasn't harvesting her own salt straight from the sea! After a few attempts, Amy and John now harvest their own Atlantic Ocean sea salt to use in everything form baking to cooking and cocktails to bottling and selling. Keep reading to explore the story of these two local creators and their philosophy towards their craft.
Read MoreSoft, creamy and packed with delicate flavors, Chef Brittanny Anderson's recipe for Yellow Eye Beans is both a soul satisfier and a crowd pleaser - perfect for a relaxing Sunday afternoon snack or at your next backyard schindig.
Read MoreThe cooked beans are soft and smooth. Mild enough to take on any flavors you use during cooking, even paired with mirepoix from the Farmers' Market is revolutionary. The more you cook with these beans, the more we know you'll love them. Perfect for adding flavor and body to stews (throw in a ham hock!) or making baked beans they can also be used in curries or health-minded wraps with ingredients like roasted chicken, avocado and cilantro pesto.
Read MoreAfter graduating at the top of her class at FCI, Brittanny worked in some of the best kitchens in New York City, most notably Blue Hill at Stone Barns and Northern Spy Food Company.
Read MoreHeirloom beans are a crop that are indigenous to the Americas. Yet, for some reason, they have largely been forgotten. Steve Sando has set out on a mission to change that by growing, harvesting and reviving a full lineup of new world bean varietals. Favorites of Chefs across the country (and us!), Steve is a prime example of what it means to follow you passion.
Read MoreChef Kelly Whitaker has put a twist on the Italian spiedino. Literally translated to "skewer", Chef Whitaker takes perfectly sous vide short rib meat and cooks them on a skewer in his wood fired oven at Basta in Boulder, Co. While cooking the meat, Whitaker shows you how to craft a sweet and spicy chocolate sauce to drizzle over these flavor-packed skewers.
Read MoreA 2016 Good Food Awards winner and crowd favorite, this balanced blend of all Ritual origins bars is a pure sweet treat. Ritual's goal for the Mid-Mountain Blend was to highlight subtle tasting notes from each bean. Fruity, nutty, earthy, chocolatey, floral- it's all here.
Read MoreNot satisfied with the chocolate available to them, Anna and Robbie took chocolate making into their own hands. Focused on expressing local terroir of the beans, Anna and Robbie have become "experts in chocolate processing", letting the natural flavors of the cacao shine through rather than creating elaborate recipes or middling with the "science" of chocolate. By adding nothing more than some sugar to most of their creations, they succeed in crafting some of the purest and most flavorful chocolate products we have had the joy of tasting.
Read MoreThis past weekend The FareTrade curated all of the culinary aspects of Vanity Fair's to host the second annual "The Retreat" in Palm Springs during Weekend 1 of Coachella. Spanning all three days of Coachella, we brought in a new chef each day to provide brunch for The Retreat's high profile guests.
Read MoreTangy, sweet + savory, these fried pickles from Chef Kelly Whitaker are perfect for a mid-spring back yard BBQ or as a simple snack for a weekend at home.
Read MoreWith a subtle richness not often found in pickles, these Sweet Molasses Chips are perfect for topping a Cuban or Reuben sandwich; diced fine and whisked together for a remoulade or tartar that would take fish and chips or crab cakes to the next level; or using the liquid to brine chicken or pork and imbue deep flavor.
Read More"Chef Of The Year", Eater.com (Denver) 2014
"21 Best New Restaurants In America", Eater.com 2015
Executive Chef/Owner, Cart-Driver, Denver, CO + Basta, Boulder, CO
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