What gets everyone excited at the start of each season are the “The Firsts.” The first ripe strawberries, the first young peas—telling us, yes, summer’s on the way. Both strawberries and young peas, we’re told, will show up this Thursday, along with early cucumbers and zucchini. Peachtree Circle Farm will have its big beautiful peony flowers. Flowers alone are worth […]
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Founded in 1690, Silverbrook Farm is a 50 acre farm in Dartmouth, MA run by Andy Pollock. The farm employs responsible and sustainable farming practices, using organic techniques. 30% of Silverbrook Farm’s energy is provided by wind. Produced at the farm – eggplant, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, jam and mustards. Chicken and duck eggs. Silverbrook participate in 17 Farmers’ Markets each […]
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Per person: 1 egg 1 slice white, rye or light whole-wheat bread ½ Tablespoon room-temperature butter ½ Tablespoon or so olive oil salt and freshly-ground pepper Crack your egg into a little cup. Butter bread on both sides. Stamp out a 2 to 2 ½ inch circle from the middle of the bread with a glass rim or cookie cutter. […]
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Our first recipe of the season features poached eggs. Add a poached egg and a simple sandwich becomes brunch or supper. If you suffer from fear-of-poaching, you might want to try this method. As a general rule, the fresher the egg, the easier it is to poach neatly. Older eggs with watery whites have an annoying tendency to become ragged. […]
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