Category: Seasonal
Local Tomato Types (Always Grown With Best Practices)
We have heritage tomato varieties rolling into stores over the next few weeks! Our local tomato farmers incorporate best farming practices into every plant they grow and use the most natural methods to achieve the best local, organic and delicious results. The first step to great tomatoes is healthy soil with lots of organic matter and … Continued
Roasted Stone Fruit with Almond Crumble & Crème Fraîche
Roasting in-season stone fruit (peaches are great right now!) is one of the easiest and most satisfying end-of-summer desserts. Serve with honey-sweetened chopped almonds and whipped crème fraîche for a beautiful and effortless end to a long summer evening. Roasted Stone Fruits Ingredients Stone fruit, such as peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, halved and pitted unsalted butter … Continued
10 Must Do Ideas With the First of the Season’s Tomatoes
The sweetest tomatoes of the season are here! We have ten quick must-have ways to eat them (aside from our favorite Rustic Tomato Tart recipe and these ideas to enjoy slow roasted tomatoes) to keep your days (and dreams) filled with local tomatoes. Stock up now while supplies last and eat your way through this glorious summer … Continued
Grilled Corn with Sriracha Mayo
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen This simple grilled backyard BBQ favorite gets a nice kick from the chili-spiked Sriracha mayonnaise. Add more or less chili sauce to taste! Serves 4 to 8 Ingredients ¼ cup good quality prepared mayonnaise 1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce, to taste* 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 8 ears … Continued
Polenta with Corn, Fresh Tomatoes and Ricotta Salata
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Top crisped slices of pan-fried polenta with a quick mix of tangy tomatoes, briny olives, fresh fennel, sweet corn. Crumbly, salty ricotta salata is the finishing touch. This makes great use of leftover polenta or use prepared polenta in tubes from the pasta aisle. Serves 4 to 8 Ingredients 3 … Continued
Savory French Toast with Creamed Cress
We went a little wild on savory waffles a few weeks back; now it’s time for savory French Toast to have a turn! Classic French toast made with local Baker’s Field bread gets a tangy twist with dijon mustard in the egg batter. Adding creamed cress (any other greens can be used as well) and … Continued
Spicy Corn Tostados with Señoras de Salsa
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Tostados are like open faced tacos loaded with a variety of fresh seasonal vegetables, cheeses and sometimes, chicken, beef, or pork. Here we’ve layered on spiced black beans, bell pepper and corn along with the lively heat of chipotle salsa (Señoras de Salsa). This makes great use of any leftover cooked … Continued
Corny Corn Bread with Tomatillo Salsa
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Sweet nubs of fresh corn add texture and freshness to this rich cornbread. It gets a bright color and a lively kick from tomatillo salsa (we used Senoras de Salsa Verde). If you’re in a pinch, use a good quality corn bread mix. No need to cook the corn kernels in … Continued
Creamy Cream-Free Fresh Corn Soup
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen This bright, light corn soup is creamy tasting, but cream-free. It gets its rich corny flavor from the corn stock. Serve this with plenty of fresh basil as soon as it’s ready. Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 10 ears corn, shucked 1 tablespoon coconut or vegetable oil 1 small yellow … Continued