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Category Archives: Favorite Recipes
50 Shades of Kale
It’s that time of year—when the days shorten, the weather grows cooler, and the kale perks up, along with the arugula, Swiss chard, and broccoli. And this year, just in time for National Kale Day—October 1—I finally know what to … Continue reading
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Tagged curly, kale, kale chocolate chip cookies, kale guacamole, kale pesto, lacinato, Russian Red
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Mollie’s Zucchini Soup
Zucchini is one of those plants that makes you feel like a successful gardener. Its mighty leaves create such a grand sprawl that you feel perfectly justified crediting yourself for the plant’s magnificence. Better yet, it also makes you feel … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, Mollie Katzen, Moosewood Cookbook, soup, zucchini
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The Great Tomato Harvest
The ugly ducklings in my garden at the start of the season were the Cherokee Purple tomato seedlings that arrived in May from Urban Farmer. They were such scrawny little things—sickly-looking, almost (photo, right)—that I would never have believed it … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherokee purple tomatoes, Mr. Wilkinson's Vegetables, My Fresh Tomato Stew for All Sorts of Things, Urban Famer
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Simple, but Scrumptious
The week my husband and I spent at my aunt’s beach house in Connecticut was amazing for many reasons, not the least of which was the position of her little bungalow, just yards away from the ocean. With its pounding … Continue reading
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Mr. Wilkinson’s Vegetables
The words “roasted” and “cucumbers” don’t usually go together–unless, that is, you’re the Melbourne-based chef Matt Wilkinson. But that’s why his cookbook, Mr. Wilkinson’s Vegetables: A Cookbook to Celebrate the Garden, is such a joy. It truly is a celebration … Continue reading
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Urban Grillers–Throw Some Eggplant on the Barbie
For years, I’ll admit, I was unimpressed by eggplant. It was fine smothered in cheese and tomato sauce and served up as eggplant parmigiana. But when it came to cooking with the stuff, I found it tough and seedy; it … Continue reading
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Tagged Gretel eggplant, Hansel eggplant, Japanese eggplant
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You Know It’s Fall When …
You know it’s fall when you have the urge to make applesauce—and today the itch struck. So I walked down to Sobsey’s, my local go-to purveyor of outrageously delicious produce. In front of the shop, under the awning, were a … Continue reading
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Tagged Applesauce, Fuji, Jonagold, Mutsu, Winesap
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Pesto!
For years, my husband and I have trekked down to the supermarket during the summer in search of fresh herbs. Usually we come home with a few sad stalks of droopy leaves encased in plastic—which is why the fresh basil … Continue reading