The Wild Fern: Happy One Month Anniversary Everyone!

Friday mornings I drive up Stony Brook to my friend Suzanne's to pick up my bounty of fall goodness.

It always come with a lovely arrangement of beautiful flowers grown by her working woman's hands.

Recently, being a thirft store junkie too, she has surprised me with little trinkets & I feel a lot of love coming from her everytime.

By the way, she has five amazing & talented children who she homebirthed. One, all by herself! =)

This is her driveway that leads up to what was once a Maple Sugaring Shack.

I love her little place!

How about the View?

The little shed where I pick it all up!

Leeks. Zinnias. Suzanne.

Guess what's for Lunch?
Yup, Potato & Leek Soup =)

& now, a moment about the Luvin Oven.
Oh, before I forget, I need to give credit to the Name of the Oven. It actually came from my Baker Partner & another Wonderful Woman, Hannah, who I love dearly & learned so much about bread from my time at Sandy's Books & Bakery with her!
I can't seem to stop feeling the Luv coming from the oven, & so I've borrowed the name from her!
I've removed one stone rack as my breads are rising so high the oven knocks them down!

Have you wondered about Croissants? If so, in my joy of creating them, I took a beginning shot of the first folds that you begin with! Its a process of many steps, & all them, to me, enjoyable!

Here, I've patted out the butter block & now will fold it in thirds & leave it to rest.
I do this three times & at the end, 81 layers of buttery & fattening deliciousness fills our bellies & reminds us of the importance of daily exercise! Which isn't a bad thing. I always say, everything in moderation. So stop with the guilt!

Enjoy a croissant & then go for a lovely walk
wherever you are!

Bacon, Apple, Cheddar.

This Sunday's Treat for The Brunch in All of Us.

The Bacon.
For years I didn't eat bacon. In my quest of being healthy, thin or otherwise dumb thinking, I ignored bacon. Then one day Zoe came home & she asked me for bacon. I was like, wha? Bacon?
Daddy fed her bacon. From that moment on, my buying sprees included Bacon. Now, I have an obsession with Bacon.

How can use it? How about Bacon Hash? Well, I've heard of Corned Beef & Hash. Love it. But in thinking of Food Dishes that could become a signature of The Wild Fern,

how about Bacon Potato Hash? complimented by local Potatoes(from you know where;)

Da Bacon is Sizzlin. Make You Wanna Jump Jump

Please, Let me know what you think.

And so,
One Splendid Month has now passed since Opening!
Each week unveiled new ideas for what to bake, to cook, what to buy, when to be open, when to be closed, what works, what doesn't! what I can handle! what I can't!
So MUCH! & much more to COME!

It's quite a grand adventure!

One thing I loved learning is that people everywhere are open to adventure.
It hasn't just been friends & neighbors stopping by, but people traveling from different countries, & All have stopped by to see what The Wild Fern is, what we do here, how its gonna go & giving me/us a chance!

Just stopping by to ask, to offer help, is really appreciated! & is really awesome.
I've met new friends in Stockbridge! I've met new friends from Europe!

Had people from Killington stop by
from reading the new article just written by Phill Andrews
of Cider Magazine! =)

People from New Jersey too! Yay! someone is READING!

Anne & Pat from England!

The Baba Yaga's

The Wild Fern, tucked almost into the side of a mountain, just before the junction leading to other little Vermont towns, many whiz by & miss it.

I've grown to love it in a very short time & feel sure that Route 100 needs this little destination.

So,
I'm going to need your Help.

I can't make it happen without your support!

All I ask, is that Perhaps think of
The Wild Fern & my little kitchen cafe offering:

Love Infused Food,
from
Freshly Made Breads, Creative Croissants, Hand Tossed Pizzas, Homemade Soups & Casseroles, Scrumptious Sandwiches, Goat's Milk Maple Peanut Butter Fudge, & Other Devilish Desserts & Good Ol'Fashioned Live Music When Possible.

PS.
Always available for Special Ordering & Mailing ;)

Please come with Patience,

for most of the time,

This is a One Woman Show!

I am your Baketress,

Your Waitress,

Your Cheftress!

I want you to feel

like

you've come

over to my house

for

Something Good & Fun to Eat!