That’s right, it’s another post about the wonderful produce we’ve been getting in our CSA this summer. I think I’ve featured vegetables more during the past few months than any other time during the life of this website. This week’s interesting pick was Jimmy Nardello Italian Peppers, an heirloom pepper named after…Jimmy Nardello. Who’s heContinue reading “Grilled Jimmy Nardello Italian Peppers”
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Dutch Beets in Our CSA Box – What are Those?
My wife posted a picture last week with the caption: ‘Living with Peter means you walk into your kitchen and think what is that and how the hell do you eat it? Dutch beets apparently. Not some weird radish/carrot/potato hybrid thing like I thought.’ Ha! Working with new vegetables like Dutch beets is just oneContinue reading “Dutch Beets in Our CSA Box – What are Those?”
Elevated Elote: Sweet Summer Corn Salad
For me, August means sweet corn. Back home where I grew up, in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York, this is the part of summer when sweet corn is coming into peak harvest and ‘fresh corn’ stands sprout up on rural roads like…well…corn stalks. I love to eat corn on the cob but variety isContinue reading “Elevated Elote: Sweet Summer Corn Salad”
Caponatina – Another Summer Garden Dish
I can always tell if a recipe in the Wall Street Journal weekend edition is decent to look at and maybe try because Cheryl will usually make a yea or nay comment like, “hey look at this” or “there’s nothing good this week.” A couple of weeks ago there was a featured a recipe onContinue reading “Caponatina – Another Summer Garden Dish”
Zucchini Tomato Basil Tart
My tomatoes are ripening, my basil plant is a bush, and zucchini are abundant. I think this zucchini tomato basil tart really captures the vegetables we’re starting to see come to markets now. It’s also a perfect summertime dish as a light accompaniment to any grilled meal or part of a lunchtime salad.
Minty Peach Cobbler
Summer means peaches and peaches mean sweet summer desserts. Pies, ice cream, raw, there’s only a short time you can get your fill, so you need to take advantage. I tend to lean towards a good peach pie in the summer, but there just weren’t enough for a pie in the basket from our localContinue reading “Minty Peach Cobbler”
Horseradish Greens Pistou – More CSA Fun
I was talking to my mom about the horseradish greens (after last week’s post) when a really good idea popped into my head: use them in a pistou-like sauce. Prime rib and horseradish sauce are a classic pairing so I thought horseradish greens, which taste like horseradish, would go well with a nicely grilled steakContinue reading “Horseradish Greens Pistou – More CSA Fun”
Grilled Kohlrabi Fava Beans and Horseradish Greens ‘En Papier d’Aluminium’
A few posts back I wrote about how we’ve been receiving a CSA box each week from Montalbano Farms and warned you I’d be getting creative with it. In that post there was a photo of some weekly goodies which held a couple of items I’d never used before: kohlrabi and horseradish greens (even promptedContinue reading “Grilled Kohlrabi Fava Beans and Horseradish Greens ‘En Papier d’Aluminium’”
Ceviche – Yes, You Too Can Make It!
We ate a lot of well-cooked seafood last week on vacation in Brussels and Edinburgh so I thought I’d keep it going this week with some ceviche for our stay-home date night. Trust me when I say: everyone can make this. It is almost foolproof. And absolutely delicious.
Summer Means CSA Time and Rhubarb for a Rhubarb Tart!
CSA? What’s that? Community Supported Agriculture, a.k.a. a farm share. It’s a program where you can purchase a weekly delivery of produce from local farms throughout the summer and fall. As you can imagine CSA’s vary from farm to farm and there are meat and dairy ones as well. Since farms generally know how muchContinue reading “Summer Means CSA Time and Rhubarb for a Rhubarb Tart!”
The Roaming GastroGnome 