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CSA Season is Open!
The day has arrived! My Community Supported Agriculture group is open for the season. Because of the cold, wet spring the pick up wasn’t enormous but what we did get was lovely. I know everyone from the group is eagerly … Continue reading
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Grilled Arctic Char with Baby Fennel and Tomato Slaw
It has been a long, cold winter in the Northeast United States. Here we are a week into June and my sweaters still aren’t fully packed away. My backyard thermometer registered 58 degrees this morning. Brrr! As if to drive … Continue reading
Herbed Ricotta Toasts with French Breakfast Radishes
I’m always searching for new and interesting lunch options and this recipe is a product of one of those searches. I tend to have lots of odds and ends left in my fridge after a week of recipe testing. One … Continue reading
Lacinato Kale and Farro Salad
The deep dark leafy green that we generally refer to as lacinato kale is much-prized in the Tuscan countryside. In Italy, they call it cavolo nero and they enjoy it in fresh salads like this one, in hearty soups paired with … Continue reading
Scrambled Eggs with Ramps and Smoked Salmon
Ah, eggs. I can eat them for breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner. Is there any end to the ways they can be prepared? I wasn’t always so crazy for eggs but a few years back I signed on for farm fresh … Continue reading
Nancy’s Homemade Chicken Stock
This stock recipe is based on the stock I learned to make at Rockpool, a restaurant I worked at in Sydney. Instead of using chicken bones, we used the whole chicken: meat, skin and all. The resulting stock was hearty, full-flavored, and had … Continue reading
Spring Risotto, featuring Ramps!
Ramps are really special. If you see them at your market, I highly recommend you snap them up. They’ll be gone in a minute. Seriously, their season is so short, about 3 weeks in total usually. And they can be hard … Continue reading
Beet Relish Summertime Topping
I’m pleased to announce that baby beets have made their debut at the farmers’ markets. I love the small baby beets of late spring. I find them sweeter and a little less “in your face earthy” than their autumn cousins. … Continue reading
Mediterranean Beet Salad
Can you tell how much I like beets yet? Here’s another great, simple beet recipe that is a terrific side to bring to a barbecue or picnic. And because I picked up some lovely French Breakfast radishes this weekend, I decided to … Continue reading
the ripe earth 