July: The Bounty Begins
The bins at the CSA farm and the tables at the farmers’ markets are burgeoning with produce as summer’s bounty […]
Risotto with Fennel and Fennel Frond Pesto
Risotto with Fennel and Fennel Frond Pesto Olive oil and/or butter 1-2 bulbs fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced lengthwise Squeeze […]
The Season’s First Dill Pickles
With the heat wave this last week, my dill flowered and I saw pickling cucumbers at the farmers’ market, so […]
Cherries and Berries and a Couple of Sorbets
I’m posting this now because this past weekend – Fathers’ Day – is when the cherries are usually ready for […]
Young Summer: Rhubarb and Strawberry Spritzers
Pam Corbin’s wonderful book called Preserves, part of the River Cottage handbook series (just published in an American version called […]
Pickled Broccoli Stems
The stems of broccoli are as great as the florets but because of their different consistencies, some people don’t see […]
Curried Broccoli Soup
This soup is similar to the curried asparagus soup that I posted a while ago but includes potato to create […]
Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam with Cardamom
When I was reading about cooking with currants in Edible Portland, I spotted a recipe for strawberry-rhubarb jam with cardamom, […]
Currant-Strawberry Jam
I have had a love-hate relationship with strawberry jam from the beginning of my canning career. Strawberry jam ranks up […]
Peas and Fennel
I was excited to get fennel from our CSA early in the season. In past years, the farmers have grown […]
Peas-in-Pods Potato Salad
The amiable heirloom golden sweet snow peas from India that I planted in my pot garden have finally peaked and […]
Radish Greens Pesto and Sautéed Radishes
Many people are turned off to radishes because they associate them with the raw bite, however tempered by salt, butter […]
Salmon Terrine with Leeks and Mushrooms in Vodka Cream
Our kitchen is all about seasonality. We want to taste the seasons. In the mood for early summer entertaining, with […]
Sorrel Sauce
While I have a small patch of sorrel coming up in my garden, the leaves are not yet large enough […]
June: Garden and Farm to Table and Jar
June represents the awakening of the harvest season with greens and peas and radishes for the dinner plate and strawberries […]
Spinach Salad with Rhubarb Vinaigrette and Strawberries
This was one of those happy accidents of having a variety of things on the kitchen counter at once, and […]
PROSPECT THE PANTRY 