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Farro risotto with summer corn.
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
Posted in Dinner, Farmers' market, Meatless Monday, Recipes
Tagged basil, corn, farro, food, healthy, risotto, tomatoes
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Summery basil-chevre appetizer.
I love this recipe for basil leaves stuffed with goat cheese and topped with fresh tomato. It’s a fun, finger-food variation on the caprese salad, and it just screams summer. basil leaves stuffed with goat cheese makes 20 appetizers 20 … Continue reading
Basil lemon cocktail.
Hooray! We’re on STAYcation this week! Which means we’re enjoying a different cocktail every night [yep, that's right: cocktails on a weeknight]. Rob is planning to shake up a summery lemon drop cocktail infused with basil that’s inspired by what … Continue reading
Sunny day tomato dressing.
What do you get when you combine tomatoes, basil, balsamic and olive oil in a jar and let it sit in the sunshine? This perfect summer salad dressing. Continue reading
Posted in Eating local, Farmers' market, House favorites, Recipes, Sauces & dressings
Tagged basil, food, garlic, healthy, tomatoes
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Summer salad with avocado dressing and biscuit croutons.
Who’d have thought to turn day-old biscuits into croutons for a wonderful summer salad with avocado dressing? Here’s the delicious recipe! Continue reading
Posted in Farmers' market, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings
Tagged avocado, basil, bread, food, healthy, homemade, seasonal, tomatoes
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Summery green pasta salad.
Think pasta salad is boring? (Me, too.) This fresh take on pasta salad uses summer green vegetables and a light, lemony dressing. Continue reading
Cherry tomato salad with mozzarella and lemon.
No doubt you’ve had the classic tomato/mozzarella salad. But this variation adds a pop of lemon juice and it completely transforms this summer salad. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Eating local, Farmers' market, House favorites, Salads
Tagged basics, basil, food, healthy, homemade, lemon, mozzarella, tomatoes
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Salad of strawberries and fresh burrata cheese.
I recognize that I’m on a strawberry kick. It’s all part of the sensual pleasure of eating seasonally: Gobbling as much of the best fruit and vegetables—NOW!—while they’re at their delicious peak. Once June wanes, I’ll be done with strawberries … Continue reading
Posted in Eating local, Farmers' market, Fun ingredient, Recipes, Salads
Tagged basil, berries, burrata, cheese, food, seasonal, strawberries
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Pasta with spring vegetables.
This one-pot pasta dish combines fresh tortellini with asparagus for a delicious spring dinner that’s super simple. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Eating local, Farmers' market, Meatless Monday, Recipes
Tagged asparagus, basil, food, goat cheese, pasta, seasonal
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Grilled tomato-basil chicken.
We returned from a long weekend in Florida to warm temps here, and this grilled chicken was the perfect homecoming dinner. Continue reading
