If you’re not following me on facebook at this link, here are some missed nuggets — — Pepper Season is in full swing, and so the mass roasting begins! 2 approaches. Lazy person’s: Not as smoky but good for winter meals anyway. Pile them into a brown paper bag, bending the top over to seal. […]
Please join me and spread the word…. Boy, do I love to teach. Join me for this fun, informative cooking class in Northampton, Massachusetts at the Different Drummer. Find out more here. (Picture not mine: Food fabulous!)
It’s true. Snow cones have always kinda freaked me out. I seem to remember blue tongues. Guess that makes me an elitist-arugula-eating-uptight something. But so be it. Enter Town Farm at the Northampton Tuesday farmers market, complete with crushed ice that’s drizzled with farm fresh flavors nestled in a paper cone. I look forward to […]
A tease from last night’s supper. Recipe coming this fall. For Easy Improvisation Eggplant see bottom of post. Some fun posts that you may have missed on my Facebook page From Urban Gardens — Foraging ‘r us Years ago, I remember inviting my Chinese acupunturist and her family to our home. All of them, including […]
Grilled Chicken with Summer Vegetables Marinate chicken thighs in local maple yogurt, hot sauce or hot chili pepper flakes, freshly grated ginger, onion powder and salt. Grill. Saute best of the market — corn kernels, zucchini slices, diced tomatoes or cherry tomato halves (or both) — in butter or olive oil. Sprinkle on top. Below […]
Vibrant, but commonly underrated, parsley is never used as a primary salad ingredient. I’ve rectified this in a surprisingly tasty salad of roasted chicken and parsley with lusty Italian flavors. If they are tender, use the leaves whole — taste one! —or, if you prefer, coarsely chop them. Serves 2-4 servings. 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, […]
A special thanks to Paula and Betsey, our new landladies in Northampton, who welcomed us with lots of local food, as you can see. And there was ice cream too… Breakfast with local blueberries, oatmeal and the last of my syrup from the Berkshires.
Zucchini Fritters Listen here, and learn how to play with your zucchini. It’s part of my new radio and podcast series, The Locavore Way, now playing on Robin Hood and North Country Radio. The dream is to make 52 segments, one for every week of the year, each one focused on a local seasonal ingredient. […]
These came to me when I woke up this morning…… Warm String Bean Salad Plunge string beans into boiling water until tender-crisp. (I used multi-colored beans from my garden.) Immediately after cooking, toss with garlic simmered in a little olive oil, lots of lemon zest, chives, toasted almond slices and salt and pepper. Serve with […]
As with all of these improvisations, the measurements are not precise, but the “recipe” is easy-going, so it will work if you vary it a bit. The fun comes when you don’t measure everything but know the culinary combinations will work well together anyway. This not only saves time, but makes cooking much more pleasurable…. […]
USDA approved school-tested local food recipes and a supplement for educators.
