Helena Keeffe del Pesco

chef : artist : teacher

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LARDER will be closed this Thursday November 28th for Thanksgiving. We will be closed for lunch and open for dinner service only (Wurst Night plus grilled oysters!) Friday November 29th, 5-9pm. Also stoking the fire Wednesday November 27th for pre-feast grilled oysters. Come introduce your gramma to natty wine and fermented food! In the meantime enjoy this turkey dance from McBride Gill Falcon Ridge farm’s three big boys. #turkeydance #guardiananimal #turkeylurkey #tomturkey #freerange https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TZNGdpJLt/?igshid=k00lzdhb0wop

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Saturday November 16th LARDER will host guest chefs @shanthimathivanan and @sumathy78 cooking the most delicious South Indian food inspired by their home city of Madurai. Crispy dosai cooked in ghee, tangy chutneys, warming lentil sambhar, spicy Chenai fish fry, savory curry chicken and a special surprise dessert! We will be serving from 5pm - 9pm or until we sell out. No tickets, no reservations, come early! Wine, beer and sake available from @faden.sonnen. #madurai #southindiancuisine #dosai #eatlocalbaltimore #events (at Roosevelt Park Skate Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yRNNVJ88y/?igshid=1a8d0vlsyv3fh

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Saturday Nov. 16th - @hyde.handmade will be at LARDER from 11:30-1:30 for a free knife skills and sharpening demo. He will have handmade chef knives for sale and will also take special orders for custom knives. Do not miss this! #handmadeknives #kitchentools #madeinbaltimore #carbonsteelknife #giftideas #freedemo #customknife #customknifemaker https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yPxKqpW6K/?igshid=rov87qm45uq8

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The American Persimmon. I have a vivid childhood memories of being on my dad’s shoulders, making me just tall enough to pluck fruit from the tree. They are most delicious when so soft that a very tender touch is required so as not to end up with a fist full of goo. We will spread them on @motzi.bread country sourdough with a layer of sheep cheese... on the menu tomorrow. Thank you Stanton Gill for sharing your love of fruiting trees with us! Photo @bruce_villain #fallforaging #americanpersimmon #diospyrosvirginiana #knowyourorchardist #ingredients https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yBwvTp5sM/?igshid=1pkfcbn6qniyj

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Ginkgo before....during... after cleaning. For chawanmushi on the menu tomorrow’s menu for @ekibenbaltimore @deukihong @faden.sonnen collab #ginkgobiloba #foragedfood #fallforaging #dontjudgemebymylooks #dontjudgemebymysmell https://www.instagram.com/p/B4n5LQSpJFw/?igshid=jb1mk59gyjhw

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Wurst Night is the best! Come get toasty next to the fire. @ayrshirefarm bratwurst cooked in cider and kraut served with schmaltz smashed @moonvalleyfarm new potatoes//grilled house-made Next Step black soybean tempeh (limited quantities) served with garlicky chard and kale, scallop crudo with sunchoke brine and McIntosh apples +++ #livefirecooking #falloutdoorcooking #courtyardlife #tempeh #rhizopusoligosporus https://www.instagram.com/p/B4nM_tDpCwU/?igshid=6wr9116db9j0

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Radishes are coming in an astounding array of shapes and colors from our local farmers right now. This purple daikon from @moonvalleyfarm is a beast, and even prettier peeled! Going in a salad for supper tonight, served alongside whole porgy from @captchaos001 #eatlocalbaltimore #knowyourfarmer #purpledaikon #ingredients https://www.instagram.com/p/B4YBBTEJ6JP/?igshid=1gim3q1sdqr8b

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One week from today we will have been open 6 months! What better way to celebrate than by joining with friends @ekibenbaltimore and @faden.sonnen plus special visitor from San Francisco (our previous home!) @deukihong of Sunday Bird. Larder will be serving up a Japanese/Korean inspired menu including an old #avantbrunch classic, oyster chawanmushi, plus okonomiyaki, kimchi mac and cheese and chocolate miso sweet potato galettes. Come early... stay late! #6monthsopen! #kimchimacandcheese #chawanmushi #okonomiyaki #sweetpotatogalette #menu #events https://www.instagram.com/p/B4XQg6SpPJ3/?igshid=eltuyow2xozr

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Have you tried our honeynut squash dish? @gooddogfarm has been growing some real cuties. This one had an extra small seed cavity, so lots of delicious sweet squash meat. We roast them, season them with olive oil and sea salt, then top them with toasted quinoa, red onion, maple and sorghum molasses vinegar marinated apples, parm (or not if you eat vegan) and @motzi.bread sourdough crumbs (or not if you eat GF). Plus @moonvalleyfarm mustard greens dressed on the side. It doesnt get more fall harvest feast than this. On the menu while honeynut supplies last! #row7seeds #honeynutsquash #fallmenu #menu #vegetarian #vegan #mcintoshapples #redquinoa @keepwellvinegar @chesapeakefarmtotable https://www.instagram.com/p/B4SYgP6pAVd/?igshid=eq8dhwnbivkh

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Three Sisters Pozole, new on the fall menu. Chicken /or/ vegan with lion’s mane mushroom. Pozole = hominy in a broth seasoned with chiles and citrus (in our case @keepwellvinegar bitter-lemon vinegar). Hominy = corn cooked in ash or calcium hydroxide to soften it and make its nutrients more bioavailable (in our case Oaxacan green corn grown for us by @gooddogfarm). The second sister to corn here is butternut squash and the third is beautiful plump coco bianco beans grown for us by @kitchengirlfarm. This the soup you want to eat all winter long! #pozole #oaxacangreencorn #cocobianco #lionsmanemushroom #foodasmedicine #pleasuremedicine #menu https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-d5EnJoxH/?igshid=1w3h6eodylrd4

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Saturday October 19th 5-9pm - Shanthi and Sumathi will bring South Indian flavor and aroma to the LARDER kitchen. Dosai, sambhar, biriyani, raita, chutney, falooda, lassi. So many treats! No ticket or reservation necessary but come early. Heaters will be on in the courtyard, candles will be lit inside. And of course you can pair the perfect, wine or beer from @faden.sonnen #southindianfood #dosai #sambhar #falooda #cookedwithlove❤️ #menu #saturdaysupper https://www.instagram.com/p/B3vWfUAJzVu/?igshid=1lomojgw29q0p

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New on the menu! Mushroom Ragu over brown rice fusilli. We start by browning cremini, shiitake, king trumpet, and oyster mushrooms. Next we make a sofrito with onion, carrot and @gooddogfarm PdV tomatoes. Finally it all gets bathed in rosemary and mushroom stock, and goes into the oven to reduce for a couple of hours. Out comes a deeply umami ragu that will stick to your ribs and the corkscrew shaped GF pasta. Topped with parmeggiano reggiano and tender pea shoots it is the perfect dish for cold and rainy. Come eat! #mushroomragu #cremini #kingtrumpet #shiitake #comfortfood #pomodorinodelpiennolodelvesuvio #parmeggianoreggiano #glutenfreebaltimore #glutenfreepasta @jovialfoods #menu https://www.instagram.com/p/B3rzaj4pAQL/?igshid=pqfu4h3sgck6

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Three ice cream sando flavors today! 🥭mango lassi on a ginger cookie 🌱mint chip on a chocolate cookie 🦄blueberry lavender on a ginger cookie 🍪all three made with @tatesbakeshop GF cookies #glutenfree #gficecreamsando #mangolassi #blueberrylavender #mintstracciatella #alwaysroomforicecream #nevertoocoldforicecream #menu https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cduArpaQH/?igshid=6xnwx0y10r68

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New in the case! Sunrise Pickle: organic purple daikon, organic aji dulce, organic aji amarillo, black pepper, sea salt. All the complexity of tropical hot pepper flavor without the mouth on fire 🤯 #lactofermented #daikonpickle #ajidulce #ajiamarillo #ingredients https://www.instagram.com/p/B3FJ-OgpEuQ/?igshid=1q83nqu9slxun

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Fresh mint straciatella ice cream in a @tatesbakeshop chocolate chocolate chip GF cookie sandwich 😍 While they last! #glutenfreebaltimore #icecreamsandwich #freshmint #ingredients https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mzjZIJSBJ/?igshid=igwt0zpwn4la

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One of the best things about finally opening our space has been to host friends doing amazing things. @quinoaween and her folk medicine students come one Saturday a month and share plant knowledge and a bounty of herbs, fruits, and vegetables grown @foxhavenfarmretreatcenter. Follow them to learn more about their events and classes. #growyourownmedicine #foodasmedicine #pleasureasmedicine #events https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Z16dEJvGj/?igshid=xc67avgdcf14

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Carla Hall and the ladies of LARDER! Thanks for coming in @carlaphall 💛#baltimorelove #cookingforheros https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Uu5MTJTF_/?igshid=1cmvpf5hdqjfz