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Bulgur Salad with the Season’s Best

October 17, 2009 Comments Off

Use this as a template for any bulgur salad, served warm or at room temperature.Throw in what’s fresh and local, cooked or raw, cut into small pieces as needed. Use contrasting colors, flavors and textures, and always a handful of coarsely chopped herbs or greens. This season, why not try chopped apples, tossed in a […]

Last of the heirloom tomatoes…

September 21, 2009 2 Comments

Simple is best with the last of the tomatoes: Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pop in your mouth, close your eyes and remember. Hang on to the hope that there will be no blight next season, but an abundant crop — a sea of staked tomato vines heavy with multi-colored fruit.

Whole Wheat Pasta with Local Bacon and Cheese

February 1, 2009 Comments Off

Barebones, but satisfying, my weekend guests called it seminal, so I’m posting it here. The recipe, created for ease, is a kind of abbreviated Pasta Carbonara, with hearty whole wheat pasta mingled with bacon, punctuated with hot chili pepper flakes. Serve with local greens, either cooked up or in a salad. Look for local bacon […]