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Here is a beautiful salad from Melissa Clark of the New York Times that’s perfect for a picnic. Haricots verts, by the way, are skinny green beans, but regular ones will work just as well. All of the ingredients can be found in our late summer CSA shares! Serves 6-8. (more…)
Here’s a tasty soup recipe found on www.epicurious.com that made with all your favorite summer veggies: zucchini, pepper, onion, carrot, and garlic. Enjoy! Serves 4. (more…)
Bread pudding isn’t just for dessert – you can make a savory bread pudding with your summer veggie and egg shares. Feel free to substitute other ingredients, herbs, or cheeses, depending on what you have available. Works great as a brunch dish that serves 8-12. (more…)
Here’s a recipe for Asian Pickled Cabbage from thekitchn.com. It’s tangy from the vinegar, sweet from the sugar, and just a bit spicy from the ginger — a perfect balance of flavors. It’s super easy and refreshing as a side dish on a hot day. The recipe serves 2-4 but can easily be doubled. (more…)
This recipe from Gourmet Magazine (via epicurious.com) is a great way to put your summer CSA shares to use. You can even use stock or bullion to kick up the taste. Serves 6 – 8. (more…)
This recipe was originally printed in Gourmet magazine, and is an easy side dish for Thanksgiving or any day. Makes about 7 cups. (more…)
Here’s a simple braised vegetable dish from legendary French chef Alain Ducasse, via Food & Wine. Gently cooking the fruit and vegetables in chicken broth makes them surprisingly delicious. Try it as a cold-weather side for chicken, pork and duck. Serves 6. (more…)
Parsnips and carrots are a classic fall side dish. It’s best to use parsnips less than an inch wide, as wider parsnips tend to have tough, fibrous cores that are best trimmed and discarded. Using warm water will help the sugar dissolve more readily. This recipe comes from Cook’s Illustrated and can also be found on genius kitchen. Serves 6-8. (more…)
Here’s a new way to use some of the cabbage we’ve been getting. It’s a bit of work, but well worth it, courtesy of allrecipes.com. (more…)
Did you know that carrots are not originally orange? That’s right. The original carrot, which dates back more than 4.000 years to Afghanistan, was purple. The orange carrot didn’t come into being until about 400 years ago, when Dutch farmers bred the carrot to be orange – their country’s color. Today, carrots have been bred in a rainbow of colors, which makes them much more fun to eat, not to mention, more nutritious. (more…)
