This Tomato Peach Salad features summer tomatoes and peaches at their peak juiciness and sweetness. There’s nothing more delicious than freshly picked tomatoes and peaches in the summertime. Each Saturday, I look forward to our local farmer’s market. Although this year we have limited vendors and we can’t handpick our own fruits and vegetables, I…
Thai Barbecue Pork Chops Recipe
These Thai Barbecue Pork Chops are moist, juicy and so flavorful. Know Your Food Source I believe in knowing where our food comes from, and how it’s been treated. I strive to feed my family chemical-free, hormone-free food that’s been raised with care wherever I can. One of the best ways to ensure this is…
Farmer’s Market Corn Salad Recipe
Farmer’s Market Corn Salad features fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and basil at their peak. I made this simple corn salad for our Dominican Republic mission trip reunion this past weekend. It was the first time our group has gotten together since our trip in early August. We bonded during the nine days we…
Kale Basil Pistachio Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe
Kale Basil Pistachio Garlic Scape Pesto is a great way to enjoy in-season farmer’s market produce. I remember the first time I tasted pesto many years ago. Just a spoonful of pesto packs a flavorful aromatic punch to any dish. Traditional pesto is made with basil and pine nuts, but I love adding leafy green…
Pepe’s White Clam Sauce Pasta
Pepe’s White Clam Sauce Pasta features fresh cherrystone clams in a creamy, yet not heavy sauce. Each summer, I buy fresh cherrystone clams from Pepe’s Cream of the Crop at our local farmer’s market. Ed and Laurie Popadic, owners and operators of Pepe’s Cream of the Crop, harvest their clams from the Long Island Sound….
Summer Tomato Salad with Sherry Vinegar and Shallots
This Summer Tomato Salad features heirloom tomatoes in a light but flavorful sherry vinegar dressing. Heirloom tomatoes are so beautiful, each with their own shape, color, and taste. I sampled this Summer Tomato Salad with Sherry Vinegar and Shallots at our local farmer’s market and loved how simple it was to prepare. Choose a variety…
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Carrots and Celery Recipe
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Carrots and Celery is a deliciously easy way to prepare this healthy vegetable. I’m always looking for new ways to get my boys to eat leafy green vegetables. Out of all the vegetables, I’ve found leafy green veggies to be the hardest sell. Over the years, I’ve turned kale into pesto,…
Miso Orange Glazed Scallops with Stir-Fry Vegetable Soba Noodles Recipe
This dish of Miso Orange Glazed Scallops with Stir-Fry Vegetable Soba Noodles is a wonderful way to enjoy fresh produce and seafood at its finest. It’s light yet satisfyingly delicious. Recently, I finally made it to the Westport Farmer’s Market. All these years, I’ve wanted to go, but just hadn’t found the time. Now that…
Slow Roasted Summer Tomatoes Recipe
These Slow Roasted Summer Tomatoes are jammy, yet juicy and sweet. They’re a versatile accompaniment to just about any meal. There’s something about summer tomatoes that I just can’t get enough of. Each week I pick up as many tomatoes as I can from the farmer’s market – some are yellow, some orange, others red…
Grilled Ratatouille with Eggplant, Peppers and Tomatoes Recipe
Grilled Ratatouille wrapped in foil is the perfect way to enjoy summer eggplant, tomatoes, onions and peppers. The best part is that there’s almost no cleanup involved. Our farmer’s market is packed with summer vegetables this time of year and I find myself buying as much as I can carry. Although I get to the…
Garlic Scape Paste Recipe
This simple Garlic Scape Paste is a flavor booster for stir-fries, pestos, hummus and more. Have you seen garlic scapes at the farmer’s market but don’t what to do with them? They’re long and unwieldy looking, but have great garlicky flavor. Unlike asparagus, the tips on garlic scapes are actually not eaten which is the…
Ghoulish “Bloody Brains” Roasted Cauliflower and Beet Hummus Recipe
This combination of Roasted Cauliflower and Beet Hummus is ghoulishly delicious, and a great way to enjoy fall vegetables in season. Today, I’m having a little fun with my vegetables. It’s Halloween and there have been lots of fun Halloween sweet treats floating around on Pinterest. So, I challenged myself to come up with something…
Rustic Cabbage Vegetable Soup Recipe
This Rustic Cabbage Vegetable Soup is perfect for cool Fall day. It’s a great way to enjoy all the heartier Fall vegetables available at the local farmer’s market. There’s nothing better than a bowl of soup to show how much you love someone. I’ve made tons of soup for family and friends over the years,…
Cucumber Tomato Pepper Salad with Extra-Aged Goat Cheese Recipe
This Cucumber Tomato Pepper Salad with Extra-Aged Goat Cheese uses the best of summer’s bounty at their peak. Savor the rest of summer with this salad, made extra special with some crumbled artisan cheese. This week marks the end of summer and I’m going to miss all the farm-fresh produce we’ve been getting all summer…
Star Anise Ginger Pickled Beets Recipe {+ Kimchi Pickled Beets}
These Star Anise Ginger Pickled Beets with an Asian twist make a fun topping for salads. I’ve been obsessed with quick pickles this summer. Pickling is a great way to turn almost any fruit or vegetable into something special. Chinese Pickled Watermelon Rinds and Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles tossed with cold soba noodles becomes lunch….
Soba Noodles with Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles Recipe
These Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles take almost no time to make and are perfect for a quick meal. The natural juice from the pickles makes a flavorful sauce that is delicious tossed with soba noodles as a cold noodle salad. The other day after I got home from a meeting, I opened the refrigerator and…
How To Use Bell Peppers Six Ways + 30+ Bell Pepper Recipes
This collection of Bell Pepper Recipes shows how to use bell peppers six different ways. Whether they’re red, green, orange, or yellow, bell peppers are very versatile and add sweetness and brightness to lots of recipes. Bell Peppers are bountiful this time of year, so I try to use them where ever I can. I…
Plum Luv Foods’ Underground Dinner in Newtown Connecticut
This past Sunday, a group of our friends, my husband and I were six of the lucky 40 folks to nab tickets to a “hip” six course menu put on by Plum Luv Foods at Butcher’s Best in Newtown, CT, showcasing sustainable local produce, seafood and grassfed meats. This was a sold-out event, even after…
Steamed Swiss Chard with Soy Sesame Sauce Recipe
Quick and easy, this Steamed Swiss Chard with Soy Sesame Sauce dish is nice served cold or at room temperature. Throughout the summer, Swiss chard makes a regular appearance in my CSA Box and at the local Farmer’s Market. So often, I hear people say that they have no idea what to do with Swiss…
Roasted Beet, Apple and Walnut Salad with Honey Lemon Yogurt Dressing
If you’ve ever read any of my Beet Recipe posts, you know that I did not like beets growing up, but came to love them after I tasted my first Roasted Beet Salad. During the summer, beets abound at the farmer’s market and in my CSA Box, so I have plenty of opportunities to experiment…
Easy Cold Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe
Cold Soy Sesame Cucumber Salad makes a regular appearance at our dinner table during the summer. My dad used to make this all the time in the sweltering Maryland heat. It takes less than 15 minutes to make this simple, refreshing cucumber salad. Each Saturday, I trek over to our local farmer’s market to see…