Peach Jam with Lemon Verbena
Perfectly fresh local tree-ripened peaches are the epitome of summer. As the growing season comes to a close, preserving the […]
Kohlrabi, Celery and Apple Salad with Walnut Dressing
Cool, crisp and crunchy like fall, this is a salad that will be twisted and turned all season. The kohlrabi […]
Superschmelz: Braised Kohlrabi and Greens
Superschmelz! Giant, pale green kolhrabi created quite a sensation in our farm garden. It’s super simple to grow as long […]
Redheart Plum and Raspberry Jam
American plums feel like an endangered species. The now-famous 1911 publication from the New York Agricultural Experiment Station — a […]
Garlicky Red Cabbage and Parsley Slaw
There’s no better time to cook by color than late summer. Vibrant violet cabbage and intensely bright green parsley team […]
Roasted Corn Chowder
I learned everything I know about chowder from Jasper White. His book, 50 Chowders, is the Bible of chowder making, […]
Caponata Agrodolce Grande
Agrodolce for short. Sweet and sour eggplant made crunchy with celery and salty with capers. A perfect appetizer OR a […]
Apricot Jam with Lemon Thyme
My adventure with the lemony herbs of summer continues with lemon thyme. Recent success adding lemon verbena to blueberries made […]
Blueberry and Lemon Verbena Jam
Lemony herbs always seem like summer. Lemon basil, lemon balm, lemon grass, lemon verbena, citrusy geraniums and so on. I […]
Shishito Peppers
A simple discovery led to an annual ritual. A few years ago, we pulled in to a picturesque restaurant in […]
Wild Raspberry Salsa
What’s that phrase, “Necessity is the mother of invention?” We were staring awestruck at the results of an over-adventurous trip […]
Wild Raspberry and Red Currant Jam in Fillmore Lug Jars
Our family craves a carefully curated pantry. Think of preserves in limited editions made from produce we’ve grown or foraged. […]
Gooseberry Jam and a Version with Elderflowers
It’s rare to find gooseberries around here. I’m not sure that they’re native. Growing them is actually banned in much […]
Wild Black Raspberry Jam
“Follow the black dots,” he said. Into the woods and the bramble patch where a tremendous harvest of wild black […]
Strawberry Vanilla Jam and Vanilla Extract
Combining two annual pantry traditions illustrates our kitchen ecosystem. One is stocking up on the first berry crop of the […]
Notes from the Potager: Peas, Basil, and Pasta Primavera
I would love my kitchen garden to be a true French potager. A pleasing and productive assortment of herbs, vegetables […]
