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Archive for June 18th, 2009

We have fresh local radishes and those salmon colored carrots, as well as about an ounce of fresh goat cheese.  The combination of these flavors–peppery, sweet, and earthy-tangy, will make a delicious salad to go with our pasta tonight. I sliced the carrot and radish into thin discs, tossed them with a spoonful each of [...]

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How to cook kale?  There are many theories which involve long cooking and lots of water, but I prefer to saute it fairly quickly in a hot pan with a bit of olive oil. Last night, I cooked purple kale.  I pulled large bite-sized pieces off of the stalk, and washed them in cold water.   [...]

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My favorite way to cook asparagus is to roast it.  The caramelization that happens in the oven brings out the natural sweetness of this grassy green, and the dry heat softens the stalks without turning them to mush. Preheat oven to 425. Roll asparagus on a cookie sheet in olive oil, salt, and pepper.  Roast [...]

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After a stop at the Norwich Bookstore and Nana’s apartment, we went to the Hanover farmers’ market, on the Dartmouth green.  I’d had some pent-up desire for this kind of variety and plenty, and I went a little wild.  Jack and I ate half of the bunch of salmon colored carrots right away. Then, after [...]

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