Shopping in this way creates a connection to your food that is lost in a corporate retailer. The farmer’s market in Berlin is open Friday’s year round.  There are also places like How Sweet It Is in Eden, MD and OC Organics in Ocean City that supply a selection of local, seasonal produce and seafood all of the time and offer an indoor shopping experience.

A few weeks ago, I had picked up some fresh, local Chincoteague Bay oysters.  Since my boyfriend will only eat them cooked, I decided to make fried oysters.  In keeping with the theme, I created a batter with some Andre Champagne (only the best for my man).  With some hand cut, oven baked sweet potato fries and an Old Bay dipping sauce this made for an admittedly indulgent dinner, but was a big hit.  Fried, seasonal, local, and delicious; what more could you want?