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from “Food To Live By” 1 pound roasted baby beets, at room temperature About 1/3 cup Orange Walnut vinaigrette (recipe follows) or balsamic vinaigrette 5 ounces (about 6 cups) baby arugula, rinsed and dried if needed** 2 blood oranges or navel oranges, segmented ¼ cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta or […]

Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad


½ cup good-quality roasted walnut oil ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice or blood orange juice 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest 5 tablespoons sherry or wine vinegar 2 teaspoons dijon mustard 1 tablespoon finely minced shallots** ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste ¼ […]

Orange Walnut Vinaigrette



Ideas for Cooking from 2nd year intern Maggie Fennel can be baked, steamed, or sauteed with excellent results. The leaves can be used as an herb or seasoning. Try using in place of dill. Fennel is excellent on baked or broiled fish with butter and lemon. Storage tips: Fennel will […]

Tips for Using Fennel


We’re truly hoping for no more rain for a little while. The farm is a bit water logged and needs some time to dry out! We were disappointed to have to postpone the farm party, but what else could we do?! Let’s just hope that this weekend is going to […]

News From The Farm – June 25, 2011




1 pound carrots, sliced ½ inch thick 2 tablespons butter ½ cup minced onion ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest ¼ cup dry white wine 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided ½ cup minced fresh basil (or more if desired) salt and pepper to taste Steam carrots 6-7 minutes, until tender-crisp; drain. […]

Carrots with Lemon and Basil


4 small zucchini, ends trimmed* 4 small yellow summer squash, ends trimmed* 2 small eggplants, ends trimmed 2 medium-sized onions (about 1 pound total), ends trimmed ½ cup herb-flavored oil (recipe follows) or olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper * Yellow squash and zucchini can be interchanged depending […]

Grilled Summer Vegetables With Basil Oil






2 cups cottage cheese 2 eggs beaten juice of 1 lemon ½ teaspoon salt 6 cups lightly cooked chopped swiss chard, well-drained ½ cup bread crumbs paprika, to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees; generously grease and 8 x 8 inch baking dish. Beat together cottage cheese, eggs, lemon and […]

Chard Cheese Pie