What is the difference between a stromboli, a calzone, and a pizza? At least the way I understand it, the pizza is flat (duh), the calzone is a pizza that has been folded in half and pinched together at the seams, and a stromboli is a pizza that has been rolled up into a spiral […]
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 8 brought some surprises! Swiss chard, for one. I thought that was just a spring treat, but here was a beautiful, purple-leaved bunch staring up at me! This week’s box also contained four cukes (augh!), a pattypan squash, peaches, two heads of garlic, a baby dill plant, and about a pound and a […]
When we first started getting cucumbers in our CSA box, I thought maybe I could ignore them. I have never really liked cucumbers (am I the only one who thinks they taste odd and somewhat bitter?), and I can count on one hand the number of times I have bought one on purpose. But ignoring […]
So…we’ve been getting a ton of beets from our CSA. In week 6, we also received peaches, snap peas, about a million squashes (yikes!), young broccoli, and a beautiful head of lettuce. Remember how sad I was that greens season was over? When I saw that lettuce nestled in the corner of my box, I […]
Swiss chard is just beautiful, isn’t it? Deep, green leaves shot through with brightly colored veins… The first time I ever made chard, I combed my favorite sites for a recipe that was sure to be delicious. I rinsed off the chard, dutifully pulled all those bold, red stems off the leaves, and chopped everything […]
Oh, pizza topped with asparagus, where have you been all my life? I am so happy that we had a cool spring and the asparagus season lasted a little longer! When my CSA box arrived with a tidy bundle of green and purple spears, I almost danced with joy. This pizza is seriously delicious. It […]
When I was in college, I joined the Baptist Student Union. I am not going to lie…I went because a hallmate dragged me along, and I stayed because of the food. Baptists can cook! Before I became a Baptist, I had never even heard of pimiento cheese. But some time during one of the many […]
Oh my. Quick! Go buy some farro! You have to make this meal immediately. It’s full of springy goodness. Green peas and split peas, roasted scallions, and spring greens. Plus goat cheese! You can never go wrong with goat cheese.
Recently, I’ve become pretty enamored with frittatas. With an attention-loving baby, it is definitely an advantage to have a quickie dinner in my arsenal! And frittatas are especially wonderful, since you can easily change up the vegetables and cheese. Variety is the spice of life. I originally made this recipe for a brunch with my […]