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Seven Ways to Cook Rutabaga
Rutabaga is tasty served mashed with butter, cream, and spices. Sauté rutabaga in butter with apples and brown sugar, or dice and add rutabaga to vegetable soups and stews. Rutabaga harvest comes from late summer to early spring. How to Choose Rutabaga Rutabagas are a cool-weather vegetable and taste best after the first frost. They […] More
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Herbs with Edible Flowers
Many herbs have edible flowers than can be used as a colorful garnish for salads and for both sweet and savory dishes. Add herb flowers to delicate salads and salad herbs such as lamb’s lettuce and chervil. Tip: toss the leaves of a salad you plan to add herbs to first then add dressing then […] More
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in Delicious Bite, Prepare, Recipes
Summer Garden Salad with Tarragon Dressing
Every vegetable in this salad should be available fresh and local from mid to late summer. This salad would be tasty alongside fresh trout, striped bass or salmon or tuna or swordfish (choose the body of water closest to where you live). The tarragon in this light dressing is a perfect match for both the […] More
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in Main Courses, Prepare, Recipes
Vegetable Stew Made Simply
Here is an easy to make vegetable stew that you can cook up any time of the year. The combination of vegetables in this stew can vary with the season and harvest. Choose two or three vegetables from the longer-cooking list and two or three from the shorter cooking list. If you want to add […] More
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Cauliflower Salad Simply Made
PrintCauliflower Salad Boil or sauté-steam the cauliflower until just tender for best flavor. Then add your choice of chopped celery, grated carrot, thinly sliced green onions or red onions, sliced tomatoes, and top with chopped olives or parsley. InstructionsCut raw cauliflower florets into small pieces.Chop celery or grate carrots for cooking with the cauliflower or […] More
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Whole Brussels Sprouts Steamed, Stir Fried, Roasted
Cook Brussels sprouts until the insides are just tender, not soft, and the flavor will be sweet, mild, and delicious. Choose Brussels sprouts that are dark green, tightly formed, and of uniform size–smaller, not bigger is best. Cook the same day they come off the stem or use the sniff test to tell you they […] More
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Glazed Carrots Simply Made
PrintGlazed CarrotsAuthor Steve Albert Don’t miss out on this simple carrot recipe. It’s delicious! InstructionsPeel the carrots and cut them into rounds or sticks. Be sure the pieces are about the same size so that they cook evenly. (If you use baby carrots, don’t bother to peel them.)Put the carrots in a saucepan or heavy […] More
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Potato-Leek Soup Simply Made
PrintPotato-Leek SoupAuthor Steve Albert Potato-leek soup is simply made with potatoes and leeks from the garden. You can leave the skins on the potatoes if you like. Ingredients3 parts finely sliced potatoes; use boiling or Yellow Finn potatoes, scrubbed well.2 parts sliced leeks (or onions); use only the white parts.Milk or creamSeasoningsOil or butterInstructionsSauté the […] More
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Beets—Simple Cooking
Harvest beets when the greens are 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) long and the roots are about 2 inches (2.5 cm) in diameter–1 inch for baby beets, up to 3 inches for mature beets. Large beets are not as tender or as flavorful as medium-size or smaller beets. A beetroot should be firm and deep colored. […] More
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Fresh Corn Salad Recipe
Here’s a fresh harvest corn salad that matches just-picked corn with a handful of cherry tomatoes, a small red onion, a medium bell pepper, and cilantro—and sweet vinaigrette. If you haven’t just picked the corn out of the garden then choose bright green, full husks and look for silks that are moist and flowing. Pull […] More
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Tomato Harvest Ketchup Recipe
PrintTomato Harvest KetchupYield 2 quarts Here’s a full-flavored tomato ketchup that comes right out of the garden. This recipe combines just picked tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, garlic, and celery. It’s thick and smooth with a rich, complex flavor you’ll never find in store-bought ketchup. (If you want store-bought flavor add double or triple the amount […] More
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in Main Courses, Prepare, Recipes
Grilled Chicken Kebabs
The kebab or shish kebab originated in the Mediterranean. The kebab is a marinated meat, poultry, shellfish, firm fish, and vegetables or fruits threaded on a skewer and grilled or broiled. This recipe works with any medium-dark meat—chicken things, cubed turkey, pork, and even fish such as salmon or swordfish. PrintGrilled Chicken KebabsAuthor Steve AlbertYield […] More