Snappy Strawberry Salad – with Masala-Tov Vinaigrette Strawberry season is so short. And this year it seems like nature is giving us a gift with the juiciest berries. Run, don’t walk and make this salad pronto. The snap of sugar peas, crunch from cucumbers and sweet and tart berries is dressed just enough with a […]
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A Merry Salad
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 […]
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 […]
Insomnia Inspired
Blueberry, Corn & Mint Salad + Dark Ale Mustard & Maple Syrup Dressing I had been up from lack of sleep and if you want to know what my brain does when I cannot sleep, it thinks up recipes. So, laying there at 3 AM my thoughts went to the market, what the farmers would […]
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 […]
Red, Crunch & Green
Red Bok Choy & Cucumber Salad + Strawberry & Cilantro Vinaigrette What do you do at the first market of the growing season? I had the butterflies, like first day of school; I got to see all my regular farmers, artisanal producers and customers. And since it’s still early in the season, I knew the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Blissful Warm Salad
Red Potatoes + Green & Yellow Beans + Red Onion & Dill Vinaigrette As I am coming to terms with the fact that the markets are almost over, and was making a mental list of all the produce I wanted to hoard, freeze or preserve; I had to make something with the season’s potatoes and […]
Mustardy Mizuna
Fall Flavors with Mizuna Greens + Anjou Pear Salad It was a windy day on Thursday, and that dashed our plans to use the propane gas stove for a recipe. Hence, thinking on my feet as usual, I circled the produce, plotting my next move. Some greens at the front caught my eye, Steve at […]
Cucumbers + Blueberry & Thai Basil
Cucumber Salad + Thai Basil & Blueberry Vinaigrette I love farmer’s markets, and as a strong proponent of supporting local vendors, the Saturday market at Wakefield’s Lake Quannapowitt has been my weekly ritual. Since I started this blog and developing recipes, I’d always thought about how great it would be to share them at the […]
