I had great food this weekend, but I didn’t do anything special. In fact, I managed to have at least three (depending on how you count) of my top five summer dishes.
I had fresh, local cantaloupe, straight up, three times. I had sliced tomatoes straight up once. And I had ratatouille twice (and shared the [...]
Entries from August 2007
Summer bounty makes for easy, delicious eating
August 5th, 2007 · No Comments · local food
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Yellow wax beans provide succulent basis for side dish
August 3rd, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking for one, Food preparation, local food
This week’s CSA bag (from Rolling Prairie Farmer’s Alliance) included a pound or so of wax beans, a rarity in my many years of CSA subscribing.
These wax beans were different from the ones I recall from childhood. My farmer grandparents always had a kitchen garden that included green beans and a few wax beans. (They [...]
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Renegade Risotto good for what’s growing
August 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment · Food preparation, recipes
An easy-to-make risotto is a good way to use fresh produce. The risotto is delicious, even if you don’t follow purist’s rules and make it a renegade risotto. The Renegade Risotto recipe provides guidance.
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