My computer recently decided that its SD card reader didn’t exist. When you add that to the fact that two of the three USB ports had already abandoned ship, and that Word recently glitched and erased a whole day’s work on an editing project I was doing, you probably arrive at the conclusion that I […]
CSA Week 12: Niçoise Salad with Seared Tuna
I looked in my fridge this week and almost had a panic attack. It has finally hit me…the overwhelming overabundance of veg. You know, when I told my friends that I was joining a CSA for the summer, anyone who had ever done a CSA before me immediately commented that although it was a fun […]
I got several big, beautiful tomatoes last week in my CSA box…but then I went out of town before I could use them! I was afraid they would go bad sitting on my counter, and I would return home to a sticky, moldy mess—plus no tomatoes!—so I stuck them in the fridge. FYI: Don’t put […]
You hear it, don’t you?… That little cartoon cat voice yelling, “Thufferin’ thuccotash!” Honestly, I always thought succotash was a nonsense word made up by Sylvester. But, as it turns out, it is a much misaligned but intensely delicious corn and bean salad! When corn came into season, I decided pretty quickly that I needed […]
CSA Week 9-10: Gazpacho
The first time I ever had gazpacho, it was more like a mealy pureed tomato than soup. I decided gazpacho wasn’t worth my time and promptly forgot about it. But last week, with three cucumbers and one beefsteak tomato in the same CSA box, I got to thinking. When three more tomatoes and a bell […]
Did anyone else watch the American Baking Competition earlier this summer? I was addicted to it (so bummed there won’t be a second season!). I loved the setup: bake a “signature” item, demonstrate technical expertise, bake something fancy and complicated. It really got me thinking…do I have a signature pie or a signature bread? I […]
Is it almondine or amandine? I am never sure. Either way, I am so convinced that this is the only good way to eat green beans. Lightly steamed and combined with toasty almonds and brown butter? Heck yes!
Summer squash are still abundant around here! We have had lots of delicious dishes, like fresh spaghetti with shredded pattypan squash and parmesan, red curry squash and snap peas, and this light and pretty squash ribbon salad! I love this salad because it is so fresh. With a barely-there dressing and a sprinkle of cheese […]
CSA Week 7: Japanese Cucumber Salad
It’s day 2 of my quest to excise the fridge of all the cucumbers. With a cucumber salad! This salad is so easy! All it takes is the patience to slice the cucumbers. Serve this salad with some teriyaki vegetables (or chicken, if you are so inclined) and steamed rice. The light, crisp dressing and […]
I’ve heard that peaches and cream are a pretty classic combination. Not that I would ever eat it. But when we started getting peaches in our CSA, I knew I wanted to try to make peach ice cream! This recipe is amazing because of its simplicity. No eggs! So no pesky tempering and straining. Just […]