Happy 4th of July. We hope everyone has had a safe and fun holiday. We, of course were working, but enjoyed a fun cookout and swim at a neighbor’s. July is a real transitional time on the farm. All the early season crops have pretty much run their course, so […]
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Ingredients:1 small head cabbage 2 tablespoons peanut oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 6 scallions, chopped (including green part) 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, chopped Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Directions: 1. Slice the cabbage into one inch pieces, thinly against the grain with a sharp knife. Heat […]
Stir-fried cabbage
Ingredients:1 tablespoon vinegar, such as cider, white wine or even sherry 1 large head cabbage, quartered, cored, leaves separated and torn into large pieces 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/2 bunch fresh chives, chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: 1. […]
“Braised” cabbage
Ingredients: Salt 2 1/2 loosely packed cups fresh basil, parsley, mint, chives, dill, cilantro, or any combination (Note: If you want to use stronger herbs like rosemary, thyme, tarragon, marjoram, or oregano, limit yourself to a tablespoon per batch and make up the bulk with parsley, basil, dill, or another […]
Any-Herb Pesto
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, thinly sliced 1 pound leeks, trimmed, rinsed well, and thinly sliced 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and black pepper 4 sprigs fresh thyme, or several pinches dried 1 cup bread crumbs (preferably whole grain) 2 tablespoons butter, melted. Directions: 1. Heat the oven to 375 […]
Potato-Leek Gratin with Buttery Bread Crumbs
Lettuce Mix Chioggia Beets Red Pontiac Potatoes 2# Parsley Cucumbers Italian Flat Beans 3/4# Basil 1/4# Leeks Cabbage
What’s in Your Box? – July 7, 2012
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large head (about 1 1/2 pounds) broccoli (or cauliflower), cut into florets 1/2 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 1/3 cup tahini Salt and black pepper 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish 1/4 cup oil-cured black […]
Braised Broccoli with Lemony Tahini Sauce
Ingredients: ¾ pound Italian flat beans, tail ends cut off 1 large Spanish onion, sliced thinly 1 large garlic clove, chopped finely 1/2 cup white wine 1 1/2 cup cooking cream Sea salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tbsp olive oil Directions: 1. In a medium saucepan, bring salted […]
Italian flat beans with creamy onions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel off some of the papery wrapper until you can see the individual cloves–no need to take the head apart. Cut off the top of the garlic so that you can see the exposed cloves. Drizzle with olive oil and wrap in foil. Bake […]
Roast Garlic
We’re back to planting, planting, and more planting. More lettuce, sunflowers, assorted flowers, sweet corn, basil, and chard have gone in the ground in the past week. There’s still more to plant. More amazing is that it’s almost time for us to start sowing all the fall crops in the […]
News From The Farm – June 30, 2012
Green Leaf Lettuce Rainbow Chard Red Long Tropeo Onions Garlic Summer Squash Italian Flat Beans 3/4# Broccoli 1/2#
What’s in Your Box – June 30, 2012
Ingredients: 6 good-size red new potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled (though, our potatoes are so new you may end up peeling them by scrubbing them) 1 teaspoon unsalted butter 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed 1/2 pound fairly firm Brie, rind removed Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup […]