Berries: Delicious & Versatile!
The Upper Valley berry season typically ranges from mid-June to October. In our short but fruitful season, we can enjoy…
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Beautiful Blueberry Galette
Blueberries are my absolute favorite local food! I’ve loved blueberries longer than it’s been known that they have amazing health…
One-Pot Meal: Sausage, New Potato & Vegetable Hash
This is my favorite thing to eat in August when corn and green beans are ready, there is lots of…
Beeroness Stout & Sriracha Barbecue Sauce
This yummy sauce is courtesy of The Beeroness and goes deliciously with Slow Cooker Pork Ribs. Beeroness Stout & Sriracha Barbecue…
Bethany’s Luncheonette: Polenta Pie
I used to make cooked lunches twice a week for a handful of friends and neighbors. I called it Bethany’s…
Simple & Stunning: Blueberry Fool
Fool – a deceptively delicious English dessert – is one of my favorites. It’s easy, so tasty, and can be…
Easy Berry Cobbler
I found this remarkable easy cobbler recipe at Divas Can Cook and was so surprised by how delicious it was…
July Strawberry Salad
Each year I look forward to strawberry season with eager anticipation. Upper Valley strawberries are so juicy and sweet —…
Kale, Caesar!
My favorite way to eat kale is not new or trendy – I like it cooked tender and until it’s…
Sufferin’ Succotash
My childhood memories of succotash are not good. I distinctly remember dumping my bowl of succotash in the bushes during…
Grilled Cauliflower Steaks
This incredibly simple dish will catapult cauliflower from the ho-hum “boring” vegetable group into the star of any meal. And,…
Summer Squash Salad
Light, delicious summer squash salad is a perfect addition to any meal. This recipe comes to us from the Norwich…
Easy Ways to Preserve the Harvest
When the garden is overproducing and the CSA share is overflowing, finding quick ways to store the harvest for the…
Herbs: Bring on the Fresh
Cooking with herbs lends a bright, fresh note to food and, whether used sparingly or with gusto, can completely transform…
Bartlett’s Blueberries
Bartlett’s Blueberry Farm opened last weekend for their 31st year of pick-your-own. Heidi Bartlett said that their bushes made it…
Berry-time Smoothie
This post is a fun reminder about how quickly and deliciously you can enjoy fresh grown berries this summer (aside…
Zucchini Chard Cakes
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve shared this zucchini chard cake recipe with folks this summer. I…
Scape Season
When a garlic bulb matures and sends up a stalk for a flower to reproduce, the flavorful shoot is called…
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Apples often steal the crisp scene in the fall. But berry crisps as just as good and make for a…
Drink Your Greens
As much as I love cooking, I have to admit that sometimes I don’t do so well in the breakfast…
Chard, Beet, & Orange Salad
I’m a big fan of salads that aren’t just plain old salads. Not that there’s anything wrong with those, of…
Beet Burgers
That’s no typo. Beet (not beef) burgers are awesome. But I’m going to go ahead and guess you aren’t already…
Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
The pairing of strawberry and rhubarb is classic. The tartness of the rhubarb and the sweetness of the strawberries creates…
A Strawberry Rhubarb Beverage
While making strawberry rhubarb compote recently, I thought I was pretty clever. For whichever use I had intended for the…
Strawberry Rhubarb Frozen Yogurt
If I had to pick just one of my slightly unhealthy food weaknesses to share with you, it would be ice…
How To Grill Veggies: Tips and a Few Recipes
With the expertise of guest chef Randal Smathers, we set up at Rutland’s newest community garden to demonstrate to neighbors…
Blueberry, Basil & Jalapeno Salsa
As strawberry season fades, it’s time to turn your attention to blueberries – my all-time favorite berry. When blueberries are…
Blueberry Thyme Zucchini Bread
Memories of your grandmother’s zucchini bread will remind you that this is certainly not a revolutionary concept. I haven’t come…
Lisa Donohue’s CSA Standby Soup
While at its base, this is a leek and potato soup, Lisa Donohue, of the Thrive Center in Wallingford, has…
Summer Corn Chowder
Sweet, crunchy, and slightly rich. It’s summer corn time. And when added to this chowder, those flavors are only further…
End of Summer Ratatouille
Whenever I find myself loaded with tomatoes, peppers, onions, eggplant, and summer squash, this is what I make. Ratatouille (rat-a-too-ee)…
No Recipe Vegetable Sauce
It doesn’t take long to transform whatever you have into one awesome vegetable sauce. No Recipe Vegetable Sauce Just start…
Eggplant Curry
Eggplant is one of those foods, like summer squash. I often hear people say they don’t like it. And, as…
Anytime Vegetable Curry
Curry has been on my dinner rotation quite often lately. Maybe you tried the eggplant one I shared with you…
Teriyaki Beef Kebabs
Nothing says summer like food on a stick. From popsicles to corndogs, eating with your hands evokes the fun and…
Kale Pesto
I have dreams of pesto. Pesto on pizza, pesto on pasta, pesto on sandwiches, and pesto on warm potatoes. Maybe…
Kale Zucchini Lasagna
It’s a fun take on an old favorite, even for those without dietary restrictions. While I usually find lasagna to…
Tomato Basil Chutney
Have you ever noticed that the right condiment or sauce can transform an average dish into a great dish? That’s…
Corn and Bacon Sauté
Sweet corn and smoky bacon are just meant to be paired together, which is why I love to start a…
Tomato & Caramelized Onion Tart
There are simple ways to preserve tomatoes, such as freezing them whole and not going through the hassle of peeling…
Sweet Pepper Bake
I’m always amazed at the end-of-season productivity of pepper plants and their vibrant hues as they reach peak ripeness. Yet,…
Kale and Mango Salad
While you probably won’t find mangoes in Vermont any time soon, this is an example of how to incorporate a…
Grilled Veggie Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing
Grilled Veggie Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: 4 + You can…
Chilled Cucumber Mint Soup with a Quick Salsa
As with the start of every September in Vermont, the warm days of summer are quickly transitioning into cool fall breezes. But…
Stuffed Pattypan
Have you seen these funky bright yellow squashes? They kind of look like flying saucers. What you might not know…
Grilled Salsa
Grilled Salsa Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: about 4 cups Ingredients 2 ears of corn 2 tomatoes 1 onion,…
Black Bean Tacos, Two Ways
As I’ve said before: beans are amazing. Not only are they the most nutritious plant food out there, but they’re…
Taco con Carne
This installment of Randal Smather’s Ver-Mex menu is a taco that cooks up his tomatillo salsa with pieces of cubed,…
Tomatillo Salsa
Here is another one of Randal Smathers’ ingenious VerMex menu items. Why do I say ingenious? Because when I was…
The Layers of a Taco
What makes a good taco is its many components. Like assembling a dinner salad, a good taco is all…
Summer Herb Salad
I don’t know about you, but I’m not quite sure what happened to July, or this week, for that…
Thai Beef Salad
As I’ve said before in Six Steps to an Awesome Dinner Salad, the key to a great salad is…
Panzanella
When I was a kid, I didn’t think too much about my food. If I liked something, I ate it.…
Salad Greens: Pick Dark and Loose
As you set out to form the perfect dinner salad, consider what greens you choose for your base. Though…
Six Steps To An Awesome Dinner Salad
July is here and so is Everyday Chef’s new theme: the Dinner Salad. As the weather heats up we’ll…
Grilled Romaine
Briefly grilling halved Romaine heads adds a nice charred flavor that just tastes like summer. Red onion, soft blue cheese,…
Greens 101
You’re probably seeing greens everywhere at the market and in your farm shares. But maybe you aren’t so sure the…
Vermont Blueberry and Maple Syrup Sorbet
Homemade sorbet is a great way to make a scrumptious and healthy dessert that is also low-fat. You can make…
Beet and Berry Smoothie
How about straying away from those high-calorie and nutrition-deficient temptations and trying something just as yummy but a lot better…
Garlic Scape Pesto
Garlic Scape Pesto Ingredients: One bunch garlic scapes (approximately 10), chopped 1/3 to 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese 1/3…