Paper Chef 59: Barbecued Quail with Cabbage Cucumber Slaw
July here on the East Coast U.S. means hot days with long lasting light, when we often cook outdoors for […]
Roly Poly Zucchini Baked with Vegetable and Basil Filling
Those chubby, spherical summer squash called Roly Poly can be simply sliced and steamed when they’re small, but when they […]
Summer Cucumber Salads
Dill fireworks over a cool cucumber salad made a festive presentation for the Fourth of July. A salad that is […]
Blueberry Pie for the Fourth of July
Festive blueberry tarts decorated with star cutouts and red berries are irresistible for a Fourth of July picnic. As blueberries […]
July: It’s the Berries
Using a historical slang phrase that means the same thing as “the bee’s knees” (not sure I get that one), […]
Pea Soup à la Cappuccino
Imagine June. A table at the edge of a porch overlooking misty Lake Geneva. Thunder storm brewing. Sparrows flitting in […]
The Best Banana Bread
I’ve been making this classic since I was a kid. I wrote down the recipe in a childish script in […]
Cucumber Salad with Pickled Spring Onions
About a month ago, just as spring onions were starting to bulb, I picked up several bunches of scallion-like specimens […]
Risotto with Sweet Peas
When short-term crops come into the garden and market, I tend to make as many variations as I can. I […]
Sour Cherry Jam
Our local organic orchard grows about a dozen types of cherries that all ripen at once, typically around Fathers’ Day. […]
Broccoli with Sweet Preserved Kumquats
When I was at a local pea patch last weekend, I spotted a neighboring crop of broccoli that was starting […]
Bread Pudding with Alliums: Leek, Green Garlic, Garlic Scapes and Chives
Ah, another bread pudding to satisfy my other half’s culinary cravings. A reminder that there’s a chunk of stale bread […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Sorbet with Ginger
I recalled from last year’s excellent rhubarb sorbet that rhubarb creates a good texture and the addition of a little […]
Spring Zucchini Salad: First Harvest, Simply Served
The cross section of the first zucchini from my garden reveals a pattern of its life: nascent seeds on graceful […]
Cold Green Pea and Mint Soup
This soup captures the moment in late spring when shelling peas are at their peak and mint is young, when […]
Spring Vegetables with Pasta
Before we are overwhelmed by the bounteous fruits and vegetables of summer, we find spring to be the time for […]
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