Apple + Cucumber + Golden Beets & Red Pepper Slaw Late September is a time for school, routines, shorter days, cooler nights and meals that are quick and simple. This week’s salad/slaw was just that, using everything fresh from the market, I made a salad or slaw that was so refreshing and reaffirmed yet again […]
fresh food
Be a Peach!
Grilled Peach & Kale Salad + Blueberry Mustard Dressing When the season is peaking with fruit and vegetables, it’s inevitable that I want to showcase more than just one ingredient in the recipe at the market. Farmer Dave’s juicy peaches and dark lacinto kale make an interesting pair this week, and to jumpstart that party, […]
Primary Colored Slaw
Yellow Squash + Strawberry, Pickled Red Onion & Dark Ale Mustard Vinaigrette When you are married to an engineer, whose vision is in absolutes or black and white; the concept of using all the primary colors to freewheel based on instinct is often a point of our discussions. This Saturday morning was no different than […]
Something Warm & Spooky!
Roasted Cauliflower & Celery-Root Hash + Fennel Vinaigrette October rains call for warm foods, something to comforts us like a warm hug. And since last week was the final market for the season in Melrose, I was thinking about the warm memories I had made with the community. I needed to leave them with a […]