Most people think of summer as grilling season, but I have my grill going year-round. It’s easy, makes fewer dirty pans, and the food just tastes better with the smokey grill flavor. And, one of my favorite grill meals is pizza. Pizza is already one of the most universally loved foods, and grilling it takes […]
Napa cabbage, also known as Chinese cabbage, is a popular vegetable found in CSA shares and at farmers’ markets all around the Upper Valley. Here is an easy and surprisingly delicious way to enjoy this plentiful local food. Grilled Napa Cabbage adapted from Martha Stewart.com Ingredients 3 tablespoons hot mustard 1 tablespoon agave nectar 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 […]
As an eater and a former restaurant worker, I know there’s often some tension around balancing the price and ease of mass-produced meat with the benefits of local meat to farmers, the environment, and society’s health. Put more bluntly, locally raised meat often comes in cuts we don’t know how to cook and is usually more expensive than meat from […]
Summer is the time for firing up the grill and cooking some local food, because charred grill marks and a smokey taste makes everything better – and there are no pots and pans to clean! At Valley Farm Fresh you will find great recipes (for grilling meat & veggies), a calendar for the Upper Valley farmers’ market […]
I visited Sonnax Industries last month to give a cooking demonstration during their lunch hour. I grilled cauliflower “steaks” and they were such hit, I just had to share it with Everyday Chef. This incredibly simple dish will catapult cauliflower from the ho-hum “boring” vegetable group into the star of any meal. And, the best part is that […]
Late spring and early summer is when you’ll find asparagus in its prime. And that means now. With an unique flavor and texture unlike much else – except perhaps fiddleheads – you don’t want to miss out on its relatively short growing season. For many, the grill takes the reigns as the prime cooking tool […]
We certainly got lucky this past Saturday. Despite the very un-summer like weather we’ve been having, the sun was actually shining. And the deliciously grown foods available at that morning’s market were just waiting to hit the grill. With the expertise of guest chef Randal Smathers, we set up at Rutland’s newest community garden (The […]
Grilled Veggie Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: 4 + You can use any combo of fresh veggies and herbs here. Try it as a side to meat or main dish tossed with pasta. If you already have grilled veggies leftover, you can put this together […]
Grilled Salsa Total Time: 30 minutes Yield: about 4 cups Ingredients 2 ears of corn 2 tomatoes 1 onion, halved and papery outside skin removed 2 medium – hot peppers (your preference) small bunch of cilantro, chopped olive oil salt and pepper hot sauce (optional) lime juice (optional) Instructions Soak the ears of corn in […]
With the Fourth of July holiday weekend(s) kicking off in just a day, you’re probably dreaming of all the grilled foods you’ll soon be enjoying. And believe it or not, salad can be one of them. Briefly grilling halved Romaine heads adds a nice charred flavor that just tastes like summer. Red onion, soft blue […]
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