We needed a cocktail snack last week and these feta-stuffed tomatoes (below) did the trick. Choose red cherry tomatoes for this, or a mix of colors, or the beautiful marbleized Indigo Rose cherries from Silverbrook (which, by the way, look stunning paired with purple basil.) Get yourself an E&T honey stick to use as a miniature squeeze bottle, or use […]
Read moreIt’s summertime and the cooking is easy. Less is often more: summer food at peak flavor needs very little to turn it into something that looks and tastes delicious. Like this corn and tomato salad, for instance. We tweaked it with a spoonful of Singe-Sations, a great condiment to keep in your fridge if you like a little instant jalapeno […]
Read moreToo hot to cook recently, so this week’s recipe involves marination, and minimal heat. Goat’s cheese is often marinated. But we used the appealing, not-too-sharp feta brought by the Farm Institute — a feta even non-feta-eaters can love. The cheese is sold as a neat cake floating in a container of water. Drain the cake and, for this recipe, slice […]
Read moreScape afficionados rejoice! The whimsical curly shoots that spring from garlic plants in early summer have arrived at the market. (Note: When you get home, trim your scape-stems and prop in a tall glass or vase with some water at the bottom.) Since the first cucumbers are showing up, too, this week’s recipe is a local, seasonal take on Tzatziki […]
Read moreThe 2012 growing season got off to a quick start with unseasonably warm weather in early spring. This week, while it lasts, we’re taking advantage of local asparagus . Roast Asparagus with a lemony cream 1 lb. asparagus 1 scant Tbs olive oil 2 ½ tsp. strained fresh lemon juice lemon parings from ½ a lemon salt and white pepper […]
Read moreLast week we ran a recipe for roasted eggplant. This week we’re roasting cauliflower. Even people who profess not to like cauliflower one bit can fall in love with this dish. Roasting brings out the sweetness of cauliflower and slightly caramelizes it. And the recipe couldn’t be easier. Roasted Cauliflower 1 lb or so cauliflower, washed and trimmed 3-4 Tbs. […]
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