Do you ever wonder how “local” and
“natural” your locally grown food really is? Yesterday I attended a
street event in my neighborhood called El
Mercado. It was planned around the opening of
a new neighborhood city park, and it consisted of local community groups, and
a lot of local vendors, craftspeople, food artisans, and other creative
folks. I was delighted to come across a booth promoting a new store in the
neighborhood called Arroyo General,
a boutique-ish general store no larger than a shoe repair
shop.
They sell really cool stuff
sourced from the local Northeast Los Angeles area, including locally-grown
produce and eggs. I couldn’t get my wallet out fast enough when I saw that
they had duck eggs from a small urban farm about two miles from my house. So
I ceased the opportunity to enjoy some animal based nutrition the way nature
intended. This surprise encounter with local duck eggs, combined
with the rainy weather outside, led to a morning fire in the fireplace and
this yummy, healthy brunch dish.