Delicata Squash + Blue Potatoes + Apples & A Mustard, Maple Cranberry Vinaigrette This time of the year is all about celebrations, family, gatherings and parties. But is also a time for contemplation, taking a moment and resetting ourselves for the year to come. This salad was inspired by the holidays, it is festive, yet […]
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Perfect Porridge
Quinoa + Apples, Pears & Maple Cream This riff on hot oats is one of my favorite ways to get a wholesome hot breakfast during the long winter we’re all heading towards. And it definitely kept us warm through the last day of the Wakefield market last week. In this version I used quinoa instead […]
Dinosaurs Must Love Apples
Tuscan Kale & Apple Salad + Barrel Aged Maple Syrup & Brown Mustard Vinaigrette + Aged Cheddar To me the epitome of a fall salad is crisp fruits over dark greens, all currently being harvested in the New England area at the same time. So the adage, what grows together goes together is so true […]
Fall Traditions
Apples + Aged Maple Syrup & Blackberry + Mint Sauce When I first came to the US as a student more than 20 years ago, I did a lot of things I had never experienced first hand in India; like going apple picking up in Amesbury and Concord MA, or trying pancakes with a delicious […]
Double ‘A’ Spring Salad
Warm Asparagus & Apple Slaw Spring Salad The season’s first few farmers markets are always exciting, you don’t know what will be available dependent on the fickle New England spring. So, to better prepare myself, I reached out to David, from Farmer Dave’s CSA who was going to be there at the Melrose Healthy Family […]
Crisp Fall Salad
Golden Beets + Courtland & Golden Delicious Apples + Maple Mustard Dressing There are always going to be a couple of those Saturdays at the farmer’s market each season that are soggy and wet. This week, when the sun decided to hide, and the rain gods were more than benevolent, I decided to make things […]
Fall into Chutney
Apple + Fennel Chutney Last week’s market day started out cool and temperate, with the fog lingering on the lake, turning into a gorgeous fall-like day, maybe too soon for mid-August but it was appropriate for this recipe. As I walked from the parking lot by Charlton Orchards, I noticed they had the first apples […]
