You can put just about anything in a frittata, from leftovers to carefully planned ingredients. Sometimes the combination turns out just right! After a physically distant (I use that term because we are not really distant socially, just physically!) mini-dinner party for four last weekend, I had a few choice foods leftover: some Camembert, corn…
Savory Rice Pudding with Corn and Coconut
It’s savory, but also sweet, and bursting with corn flavor. For a while, I’ve been thinking about making a savory rice pudding, something that could serve as a side dish or base for a stir fry or other veggies. Since it is Corn Season in Vermont, the idea of combining rice pudding with corn pudding…
Peach and Raspberry Crisp
A couple touches of ginger make this seasonal treat just a bit different! These are the moments in the New England summer when we think we have everything we could possibly want. There’s corn and tomatoes in abundance, just about every other vegetable, so many treasures it is hard to find enough meals to squeeze…
Something refreshing and cool to drink?
It’s August, we’re drinking a lot of water, but we’d like something a little more interesting and refreshing as well! Spa Water Virgin Cosmopolitan Kombucha and Tonic Haymakers Switchel it’s hot. Humid. Hazy. I seem to be drinking a lot of water, but not always feeling refreshed. At dinner, I like filling…
Mixed Berry Clafoutis
It’s a baked pancake, but more custardy, not quite a flan but kind of, and in a class of its own. Although traditionally the French dessert clafoutis is made with cherries, you can use any fruit you like. It is also delicious using a mix of berries, and since we are at the peak of…
Tofu Salad with Tarragon, Toasted Pecans, and Dried Apricots
Sometimes a new gadget makes cooking more fun! I have a new toy –– a tofu press. So many of my recipes for tofu call for pressing it first and then baking or cooking in some other way. It involves placing the tofu between two towel-lined plates, placing a balanced heavy can or pan on…
Thai Coconut Mussels
Packed with flavor, this dish is quick to put together and fun to eat! I’ve wanted to make mussels for a while but never hit it right at the fish market. This week I got lucky and found some beautiful ones, and my fish monger told me how she likes to cook them the best. Not…
A slice of homemade bread with some fresh blackberry jam?
Both of these recipes are quicker than the vintage versions, but just as delicious! It’s berry season and that means time to make some jam. I usually make strawberry jam, sometimes blueberry, raspberry if there are enough to be found, but always blackberry! It is one of my favorite kitchen gifts, and on the rare…
Summer Squash and Broccoli Rabe Sauté
Fresh from the farm Broccoli Rabe and Summer Squash combine with Toasted Garlic and the unexpected pop of Preserved Lemon for a bright and pleasing summer dish At this time of year, we can easily make a quick ands simple meal out of what is available at the farmers market and farm stands, which is an awful lot!…
Blackberry Syrup, or would you rather a slice of pie?
Berries are plentiful right now, and the squirrel in me is transforming and tucking away these treasures for the rest of the year. I went to the berry farm today and what a selection! I was looking for blackberries, but went away with more blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries! They also offered currants and black raspberries, but…
Green Beans, Potatoes, and Mushrooms on the Side
It is the time of plenty, so many vegetables, so little time! I always feel incredibly lucky in the summer when there is so much fresh produce available. The farm stands and farmers markets have so many options, it is easy to get carried away and buy too much! Luckily, because it is so fresh,…
First Corn Salad with Orecchiette Pasta and Wasabi Dressing
New Englanders wait for Sweet Corn Season all year, and for two months we delight in using it as much as possible, from breakfast to dinner, and the occasional midnight snack! Of course, the absolute best way to eat that first ear is quickly cooked (steamed, grilled, roasted, boiled, your choice) and served with lots…
