Category Archives: Recipes

Kohlrabi and Fennel Salad

I like dishes using foods that look the same but have very different textures and tastes. This is one of those dishes. Kohlrabi and fennel and onions don’t look anything alike before they are cut up. Cut up they look … Continue reading

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Boiling Potatoes

I was at the Red Wagon booth at the Farmer’s Market Saturday getting some new potatoes. The same type of potatoes you will be getting this week, and someone asked me how to cook new potatoes. I said, I would … Continue reading

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Vegetable Frittata

Look at some of the lovely vegetables we get this week. I grilled the zucchini and onions for dinner last night. The broccoli raab too. I often cook a large portion of my CSA share early in the week, for … Continue reading

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Grilled Beet Burger

This recipe is a little more involved then I usually post but these burgers are so darned good I felt like I needed to share it with you. We entertain a lot and at any given gathering about 1/2 the … Continue reading

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Cauliflower ‘Alfredo’ Sauce

*This post was updated with photos and notes on 10-2025 This one of my favorite dishes to make and eat. Cauliflower ‘Alfredo’ is lush and creamy without being heavy and rich and is really satisfying. This is a super adaptable … Continue reading

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Potluck Grain Salad

Once a month I get together with a group of food loving girlfriends for dinner. We take turns hosting the meal at our homes, and each month we pick a different theme for dinner. Saturday we were at my friend’s … Continue reading

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Fava Bean Preparation and “How-To” Grill Fava Beans

Unraveling the mystery of fava beans! Continue reading

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Arugula Salad. Let’s talk about arugula.

Arugula, either you love it or you…don’t love it. I am in the love it category and to date, I haven’t felt the need to evangelize it’s merits. I just read a book called “Eating on the Wild Side” by … Continue reading

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Sorrel and Garlic Scapes Pesto

This week, and probably next, you will be getting either garlic scapes or green garlic. See my previous post on both here on how they grow. Scroll down a bit past the recipe. Sorrel is probably the one item on … Continue reading

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Storing Herbs and Creamy Herb Salad Dressing

I LOVE that herbs are being added to our CSA share. I thought I might post on how to store your herbs and a really basic recipe for a salad dressing that you can adapt to any herb you might … Continue reading

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