Category Archives: Farmers’ market

Updates on what’s new and in season at local farmers’ markets. Recipes for vegetables and other local ingredients found in farmers’ markets. Cooking locally and sustainably. Great farmers’ market recipes.

Beautiful salade lyonnaise.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

I’m finding frisee, the curly endive with a mildly bitter taste, at farmers’ markets now, and this classic French salad is the perfect use for it. Continue reading →

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Spring salad with peas and mint.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

This salad recipe practically shouts spring, with now-in-season peas (three ways), radishes and mint. An easy lemon salad dressing adds great flavor. Continue reading →

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Trust in spring.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Worried that spring weather will never come? It will, you know. To keep you going, I’ll share some yummy farmers’ market photos from a recent trip to a food conference in California. Continue reading →

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Pasta with kale, bacon and fontina.

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

This pasta recipe will make a kale lover out of you, if you aren’t already. Plus, there’s bacon. And, well, cheese. Continue reading →

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Pasta with shrimp and vegetables.

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

The joy of cooking when you’re on vacation lies in using local ingredients and preparing them without fuss. This shrimp pasta recipe is a great example of vacation cooking. Continue reading →

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Spaghetti squash with chard and ricotta cream.

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

This wonderful fall recipe combines spaghetti squash with Swiss chard and creamy ricotta cheese, with unexpectedly delicious results. Continue reading →

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Spaghetti squash with corn and toasted garlic.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Rob and I totally “mmmmmm”ed over this dish of spaghetti squash with buttery corn and toasted garlic when we had it for dinner recently. Continue reading →

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Best way to cook spaghetti squash.

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

I love spaghetti squash—its great flavor and versatility—but always thought it was a pain to prepare. Then I found a better way. Continue reading →

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Creamy vegetable chowder.

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

This vegetable soup has a sweet-corn base, with a confetti of brightly colored summer vegetables. Flavorful, low-cal and low-fat, to boot! Continue reading →

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Farro risotto with summer corn.

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

We love LOVE risotto. Love making it, love eating it. Risotto has reputation of being kind of a pain in the tuchus to make, what with all the constant stirring. It takes awhile to bubble and cook, as the rice … Continue reading →

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